After serving two terms, Jefferson was succeeded by Secretary of State James Madison, also of the Democratic-Republican Party. After serving two terms, Jefferson was succeeded by Secretary of State James Madison, also of the Democratic-Republican Party. By July 1801, Jefferson had assembled his cabinet, which consisted of Secretary of State James Madison, Secretary of the Treasury Albert Gallatin, Secretary of War Henry Dearborn, Attorney General Levi Lincoln Sr., and Secretary of the Navy Robert Smith. After his decision to pursue the presidency in the contingent election, Burr was excluded from any role in the Jefferson administration. Jefferson sought to make collective decisions with his cabinet, and each member's opinion was elicited before Jefferson made major decisions.
Henry Dearborn,
Henry Dearborn,