Madison

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  1. The capital of Wisconsin, in the south-central part of the state west of Milwaukee. It was chosen as territorial capital in 1836 and settled the same year. The main branch of the University of Wisconsin (founded 1848) is here. Population: 223,000.
  2. Madison, Dolley Payne Todd 1768-1849. First Lady of the United States (1809-1817) as the wife of President James Madison. She earlier served as White House hostess for the widowed Thomas Jefferson. During the British invasion of Washington, D.C. (1814), she carried government papers and a portrait of George Washington to safety.
  3. Madison, James 1751-1836. The fourth President of the United States (1809-1817). A member of the Continental Congress (1780-1783) and the Constitutional Convention (1787), he strongly supported ratification of the Constitution and was a contributor to The Federalist Papers (1787-1788), which argued the effectiveness of the proposed constitution. His presidency was marked by the War of 1812.

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  • I was too nonplussed to tell her Madison was my first name, with the last name left blank. —  Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, March-April 2005
  • Apps down at UW-Madison: For the first time in five years, undergraduate applications for fall admission to UW-Madison are on the decline, Wisconsin State Journal reports. —  JSOnline.com
  • Ed Garvey, described as a Madison (Wisconsin) lawyer and political activist, —  David Drake
  • I went to grad school in Madison, which is a great place except in the winter, when it's realllly cold. —  Megite Technology News: What's Happening Right Now
  • The Wisconsin and Massachusetts Cranberry Research Initiative would fund additional Agricultural Research Service scientists at the University of Wisconsin - Madison, an environmental engineering scientist at the University of Massachusetts Cranberry Research Station, and other costs associated with assisting the cranberry industry in the States of Wisconsin and Massachusetts in complying with the research provisions of the 2008 Farm Bill. —  The Green Bay Press-Gazette Latest Headlines
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