The fourth president of the United States, James Madison, is portrayed by Kyle Jenks. Mr. Madison is often called the Father of the Constitution, and was also instrumental in drafting the Bill of Rights.

Kyle Jenks as James Madison

Prior to becoming President, James Madison was the Secretary of State for his friend Thomas Jefferson. In that capacity, he supervised the Louisiana Purchase with the able financial guidance of the Honorable Albert Gallatin.

He is also known as one of the collaborators in the writing of the "Federalist Papers". These documents were circulated only in New York in support of the ratification of the new Constitution. They were co-authored with Alexander Hamilton and John Jay in 1788.

During his Presidency, Mr. Madison ably dealt with the administrative woes attendant on the War of 1812 and the agreements reached during the negotiation of the Treaty of Ghent, negotiated by Mr. Gallatin, in the closing months of 1814.

Mr. Jenks, agent for the Fourth President, entered into historical interpretation as a reenactor of individuals in the French and Indian War and American Revolution. From that experience he developed and interprets a researched 18th century composite character, Douglas McKenna in connection with a number of historic interpretation activities. To round out his 18th century historic interpretation he portrays various roles on both sides of the War of Independence.