- **Born:** April 28, 1758 in Westmoreland County, Virginia - **Parents:** Spence Monroe and Elizabeth Jones Monroe - **Spouse:** Elizabeth Kortright Monroe - **Children:** Eliza Kortright Monroe, Maria Hester Monroe; James Spence Monroe (died in infancy) - **Died:** July 4, 1831 in New York City - **Highest Office:** 5th President of the United States (1817-1825) - **Other Notable Positions:** U.S. Senator, Governor of Virginia, Minister to France, Minister to Britain, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, Continental Army officer (Lieutenant Colonel) - **Party Affiliation:** Democratic-Republican Party - **Historical Note:** Last of the "Founding Father" presidents. Established the Monroe Doctrine in 1823, warning European powers against intervention in the Western Hemisphere. His presidency was known as the "Era of Good Feelings" due to relative political harmony.