John Adams (1735 – 1826)
What can John Adams teach our next president?
Facts at a Glance
- Term :
- 2nd President of the United States (1797 – 1801)
- Born :
- October 30, 1735, North Precinct of Braintree (now Quincy), Massachusetts
- Political Party :
- Federalist
- Died :
- July 04, 1826
Key Events
Speeches
03/4/1797: Inaugural Address
05/16/1797: Special Session Message to Congress (XYZ Affair)
11/22/1797: First Annual Message
03/23/1798: Proclamation of Day of Fasting, Humiliation and Prayer
12/8/1798: Second Annual Message
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About His Administration
- First Lady
- Abigail Adams
- Vice President
- Thomas Jefferson (1797-1801)
- Attorney General
- Charles Lee (1797–1801)
- Postmaster General
- Joseph Habersham (1797–1801)
Facts about John Adams
- Term :
- 2nd President of the United States (1797 – 1801)
- Born :
- October 30, 1735, North Precinct of Braintree (now Quincy), Massachusetts
- Political Party :
- Federalist
- Died :
- July 04, 1826
- Nickname :
- “Atlas of Independence”
- Education :
- Harvard College (graduated 1755)
- Religion :
- Unitarian
- Marriage :
- October 25, 1764, to Abigail Smith (1744–1818)
- Children :
- Abigail Amelia (1765–1813), John Quincy (1767–1848), Susanna (1768–1770), Charles (1770–1800), Thomas Boylston (1772–1832)
- Career :
- Lawyer
- Buried :
- Quincy, Massachusetts
- Writings
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The Works of John Adams, The Adams-Jefferson Letters, Diary and Autobiography, The Papers of John Adams, The Political Writings of John Adams
John Adams Image Gallery
Citation Information
Chicago Style
Miller Center of Public Affairs, University of Virginia. “John Adams.” Accessed February 13, 2017. http://millercenter.org/president/adams.
Consulting Editor
C. James Taylor
Mr. Taylor is the editor-in-chief of the Adams Papers at the Massachusetts Historical Society.
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