After the death of this friend of his, Madison succeeded him as the rector of the University of Virginia
They 
had no children together, but he adopted his wife's son, John Payne ... After the 
war with Britain, Congress passed another bill to charter a second ... After 
Jefferson's death in 1826, Madison succeeded him as rector of the University of 
Virginia,... [DOC] [TLE] Jefferson and Madison - Presidential History Geeks - Potus Geeks [PAR] Jan 8, 2014 ... James Madison's friendship with Thomas Jefferson was one of the longest ... of 
Virginia, and succeeded Jefferson as rector of the University after his death in 
1826.