Eleanor Madison
Eleanor Madison | |
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Portrait by Charles Peale Polk, c. 1799 | |
| Born | Eleanor Rose Conway January 9, 1731 |
| Died | February 11, 1829 (aged 98) Montpelier, Virginia, U.S. |
| Resting place | Madison Family Cemetery |
| Occupation | Planter |
| Spouse | James Madison Sr. |
| Children | 12, including James Madison and William Madison |
| Parent(s) | Francis Conway (father) Rebecca Catlett Conway (mother) |
Eleanor Rose Madison (née Conway; January 9, 1731 – February 11, 1829) was a Virginia socialite and planter who was the mother of James Madison Jr., the 4th president of the United States and Lieutenant General William Taylor Madison. She has been described as one of the strongest female influences in the life of her eldest son, James Madison Jr., and has been credited for her efforts to preserve the Montpelier estate.