He was Secretary of State for part of Madison's first term & stayed in the post for the second term
[DOC] [TLE] The James Madison Papers - Collection Connections | Teacher ... [PAR] The James Madison Papers, documents the activities of the fourth president of 
the ... Convention of 1787, his tenure as Secretary of State during the presidency 
of .... in the Federal Convention" in two parts, the first presenting an introduction 
and ....