He was Secretary of State for part of Madison's first term & stayed in the post for the second term
He came in second to Federalist John Adams in electoral college votes and ... 
Due to a relatively placid first term, prosperity, lower taxes, and a reduction of the
... [DOC] [TLE] James Monroe - AP U.S. History Topic Outlines - Study Notes [PAR] As James Madison approached the end of his presidency in 1816, a fellow 
Virginian ... the governor of Virginia, he was President Madison's Secretary of 
State, and he ...