#5 James Monroe- Era of Good Feelings Leader
4/28/1758 – 7/4/1831 Party: Democratic-Republican Timeline; 1817-1825 Monroe held roles early on as diplomat to France (1794-1796) and to United Kingdom (1803-1808) as well as Governor of Virginia (1799-1802, 1811). During the War of 1812 he held critical roles as the Secretary of State (1811-1817) and Secretary of War (1814-1815) under Madison. He also helped negotiate…