James Madison

James Madison- "...James Madison of Virginia, the 'father of the Constitution,'..." (Roberts, 96).

James Madison is the "Father of the Constitution.+5

1) "James Madison, Jr. (March 16, 1751 – June 28, 1836) was an American politician and the fourth President of the United States (1809–1817), and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. Madison was the last founding father to die. Considered to be the "Father of the Constitution", he was the principal author of the document. In 1788, he wrote over a third of the Federalist Papers, still the most influential commentary on the Constitution. As a leader in the first Congresses, he drafted many basic laws and was responsible for the first ten amendments to the Constitution (said to be based on the Virginia Declaration of Rights), and thus is also known as the "Father of the Bill of Rights"." Source and further information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Madison 2) "Madison made a major contribution to the ratification of the Constitution by writing, with Alexander Hamilton and John Jay, the Federalist essays. In later years, when he was referred to as the "Father of the Constitution," Madison protested that the document was not "the off-spring of a single brain," but "the work of many heads and many hands."" Source and further information: http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/jm4.html 3) "James Madison is known as the Father of the Constitution because of his pivotal role in the document's drafting as well as its ratification. Madison also drafted the first 10 amendments -- the Bill of Rights." Source and further information: http://www.loc.gov/wiseguide/may05/constitution.html

James Madison, 4th president of the United States. Didn't even have to look that one up. :)

James Madison.