june october sixth governor kentucky governor kentucky die office serving weeks little known madison early life member influential madison family virginia second cousin president served distinction wars revolutionary war northwest indian war war twice wounded war taken prisoner following michigan madison political experience governor consisted year tenure state military service extremely popular kentucky sought higher office citizens insisted run governor challenger race dropped early madison overwhelming popularity madison elected opposition weeks later kentucky governor die office opponents lieutenant governor mounted popular unsuccessful challenge slaughter succeeding madison office early life born june portion virginia eventually parents john madison brother james episcopal bishop virginia president brother captain second cousins president madison educated local schools received instruction home legally old enlist entered continental_army private revolutionary war known madison moved kentucky land records indicate brother married children william george died service northwest indian war madison served kentucky militia army american defeat battle november retreat soldier named found madison sitting log pursued indians madison run madison known constitution stood reveal badly wounded bleeding quickly retrieved abandoned horse seen helped madison horse escaped later war madison served major november men near fort ambushed indian force command ordered retreat rallied men divided groups ordered madison turn enemy flank failed madison wounded battle following withdrew fort report brigadier general wrote madison bravery conduct need comment known political career governor appointed madison public accounts march served capacity state government years sought higher office 19th century historian said office gift people easily attained madison appointed trustee december served grand jury case conduct find grounds treason charges madison appointed director later year war governor called volunteers serve army northwest colonel raised regiment madison commissioned second command regiment known 1st rifle regiment fought battle winchester captured general men madison repelled charges british madison men believed won victory observed white flag midst british force flag winchester order madison force surrender madison discovered winchester waving flag refused order surrender grounds prisoner winchester authority issue demanded madison surrender madison insisted terms surrender include protection american prisoners indian allies british initially surrender madison promise americans sell lives possible taken prisoners soldiers little power enforce terms agreed american non commissioned officers return home madison officers taken fort prison quebec american wounded march left care american physicians shortly battle indians looted american provisions included large quantity whiskey drunk violent slaughtered american wounded known massacre madison freed prison year capture prisoner exchange returned kentucky following release honored public dinner september resigned public accounts failing health submitting public demand candidate governor later year candidate office withdrew race madison popularity elected opposition death aftermath madison traveled blue springs health soon election weak return inauguration justice peace administered oath office september springs madison official act office appointment colonel secretary state died october weeks term governor state die office buried cemetery opponents lieutenant governor immediately challenged governorship claimed governor allowed serve having elected office people measure calling special gubernatorial election easily passed state house_of_representatives failed senate vote slaughter allowed exercise powers governor government officials citizens state refused title opting acting governor lieutenant governor instead
George Madison