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MONROE, JAMES. Born in Westmoreland County, Virginia, April 28, 1758; member of Virginia assembly, 1782; member of Congress, 1783-86; United States senator, 1790-94; minister to France, 1794-96; governor of Virginia, 1799-1802; minister to Great Britain, 1803-07; secretary of state, 1811-17; President, 1817-25, an administration, known as "the era of good feeling"; died at New York City, July 4, 1831.
He was also Secretary of the Navy in 1850, and projected the expedition to Japan under Commodore Perry. SOUTH CAROLINA. General William Moultrie, son of Dr. Moultrie, was Governor in 1785-87 and 1794-96. "No measure of importance was adopted by the legislature without his taking part in it, while many originated with himself." McDuffie County in Georgia is so named in his honor.
This author also wrote a Tour in Monmouthshire and Wales; they are both principally picturesque. Observations relative chiefly to the Natural History, Picturesque Scenery, and Antiquities of the Western Counties of England, 1794-96. By W. George Maton. 1796, 2 vols. 8vo. The title sufficiently indicates the nature of the work, which is valuable, especially in what relates to natural history.
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