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[[Image:Dolly Madison.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Dolley Madison]]

'''Dolley Madison''' or '''Dolly Madison''' (born '''Dolley Payne''') lived from 1768 - 1849.  She was the wife of [[President]] [[James Madison]] from 1794 until his death, and served as [[First Lady]] of the [[United States]] from 1809 to 1817. She came from a [[Religious Society of Friends|Quaker]] background and was the widow of John Todd.  She is famous for having saved a portrait of [[George Washington]] from the [[White House]] before it was burned by the [[British]] army during the [[War of 1812]] and was known as a lavish and charming hostess when her husband was [[United States Secretary of State|Secretary of State]] (1801-1809) and President (1809-1817).

'''Dolley Madison''' or '''Dolly Madison''' (born '''Dolley Payne''') lived from 1768 - 1849.  She was the wife of [[President]] [[James Madison]] from 1794 until his death, and served as [[First Lady]] of the [[United States]] from 1809 to 1817. She came from a [[Religious Society of Friends|Quaker]] background and was the widow of John Todd.  She is famous for having saved a portrait of [[George Washington]] from the [[White House]] before it was burned by the [[British]] army during the [[War of 1812]] and was known as a lavish and charming hostess when her husband was [[United States Secretary of State|Secretary of State]] (1801-1809) and President (1809-1817).

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[[category:Early National U.S.]]