Before Madison went into politics, he served in the Revolutionary War for a short while. He also worked with the Baptist preachers in Virginia about religious freedom there. He later applied this to his works on the Constitution and Bill of Rights. Madison also worked with Jefferson to start the Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom which was passed in 1777. In 1780-1783 Madison was the youngest delegate to Continental Congress at the age of 32. He was one of the hardest workers in the legislative and parliamentary fusion building, which helped persuade Virginia to hand over the northwestern territories.
Madison was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates from 1784-1786. In these years he was very frustrated with the other men in this profession. He blamed the other delegates for helping their hobbies.
He also helped draft the Constitution with others like George Washington and Alexander Hamilton during 1787. He is also referred to as the "Father of the Constitution" and "Father of the Bill of Rights." On the left is the U.S. Constitution. On the right is Madison at the age of 32.