LeBoeuf Limited Edition Icon James Madison


Honoring Madison’s Contribution

The LeBoeuf Pen Company is proud to release the James Madison “US Constitution:” Limited Edition which pays homage to the 4th President of the United States and the principal writer of the US Constitution, the historic document and pillar of American Democracy.

The James Madison “US Constitution” Limited Edition features an exclusive Golden Yellow /Azure Blue marbled acrylic material inspired by the colors of the Philadelphia City Flag, the birthplace of the US Constitution.   This material was specially created to represent the important role Philadelphia played in the creation of the US Constitution.   Each pen barrel has been carefully turned and polished and features James Madison’s famous signature.  A golden coin featuring Constitution Hall has been fitted onto the top of each cap. Golden stars have been engraved onto each cap paying homage to the US Constitution and enhancing the elegance of this special pen.

Each James Madison fountain pen features a German gold-plated nib featuring the LeBoeuf logo in both fine and medium points and utilizes a cartridge/Convertor filling system.  A rollerball version is also available which uses a Standard International rollerball refill. Each pen model is limited to 187 pens worldwide. The James Madison “US Constitution” Limited Edition celebrates this historic figure and his role in creating the United States Constitution, the foundation for America’s Democratic form of government.

James Madison was born in Port Conway, Virginia on March 16, 1751. Though born into a wealthy family, Madison faced health issues as a youth. Despite these challenges, he was extremely successful in his intellectual pursuits. Madison showed a great capacity for ancient philosophy, history, languages, and law and completed his studies at Princeton in two years, then went on to become the university’s first graduate student.

At the age of 29, Madison was the youngest member of the 1780 Continental Congress, where he argued for a more centralized government before returning to the Virginia House of Delegates in 1784. Unsatisfied with the Articles of Confederation, he led the way in calling for the Constitutional Convention of 1787, at which he wrote and presented the Virginia Plan, a precursor to the Constitution with its three branches of government, bicameral legislature, and independent judicial branch. Unsurprisingly, the “father of the Constitution” was one its biggest champions and encouraged ratification by publicly debating the ant federalists and anonymously authoring some of the most powerful Federalist Papers. The Constitution was finally signed and ratified on September 17th, 1787. In addition to his work on the original Constitution, he has been credited with compiling the Bill of Rights – Madison proposed 19 amendments from the plethora of suggestions received, of which 10 became our Bill of Rights.

Under the new constitutional government, Madison served in the House of Representatives.  Madison went on to easily win the 1808 presidential election and served two terms. After retirement, Madison spent his final years editing his papers, including his notes from the Constitutional Convention. He died on June 28, 1836, at his estate of Montpelier.