USCS ''Madison'' was a
schooner that served as a
survey ship in the
United States Coast Survey
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from 1850 to 1858. She was named for
Founding Father
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and U.S. president
James Madison
James Madison Jr. (March 16, 1751June 28, 1836) was an American statesman, diplomat, and Founding Father. He served as the fourth president of the United States from 1809 to 1817. Madison is hailed as the "Father of the Constitution" for h ...
.
''Madison''s origins are obscure, but the Coast Survey acquired her in 1850 and placed her in service along the United States East Coast, where she spent her entire Coast Survey career. She was retired in 1858.
See also
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USS James Madison
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SS President Madison
A number of steamships were named ''President Madison'', including -
* , an American ocean liner in service 1922–1938
* , an American ocean liner in service 1940–1942
* , an American ocean liner in service 1946–1972
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References
NOAA History, A Science Odyssey: Tools of the Trade: Ships: Coast and Geodetic Survey Ships: Madison
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Ships of the United States Coast Survey
Schooners of the United States
Virginia-related ships
1850s ships