John Adams

Who was John Adams?

Anyone who wants to know about America History needs to know more about who was John Adams. Adams was the second President of the United States from 1797 to 1801. John Adams was born on October 30th in 1735. His parents were John Adams Sr. and Susanna Boylston and had two younger brothers: Peter and Elihu.

John married Abigail Smith on October 25, 1764. He and Abigail had six children: Abigail “Nabby” in 1765, future 6th President of the United States John Quincy Adams in 1767, Susanna in 1768, Charles in 1770, Thomas in 1772 and Elizabeth in 1777. Adams graduated from Harvard College in 1755. He died on July 4th, 1826.

John Adams was an American statesman, attorney, diplomat, writer, and a Founding Father. Before he became President, he was a leader of the American Revolution that gained independence from Great Britain. Adams additionally was the first person to hold the office of vice president of the United States. He served as vice president from 1789 to 1797.

Career Highlights

In office March 4, 1797 – March 4, 1801
Vice President	Thomas Jefferson

Born	October 30, 1735 Braintree, Massachusetts Bay, British America

Died	July 4, 1826 Quincy, Massachusetts

Vice President of the United States
In office April 21, 1789 – March 4, 1797

United States Minister to the United Kingdom
In office April 1, 1785 – February 20, 1788

United States Minister to the Netherlands
In office April 19, 1782 – March 30, 1788

Delegate to the Continental Congress from Massachusetts
In office May 10, 1775 – June 27, 1778

Political party	Pro-Administration (before 1795) Federalist (1795–1808) Democratic-Republican (c. 1808–1826)

Education	Harvard University (BA, MA)

Information of the Life of John Adams

Cabinet Members Under John Adams

Secretary of State	Timothy Pickering (Cont.) John Marshall, 1800
Secretary of the Treasury	Oliver Wolcott, Jr. (Cont.) Samuel Dexter, 1801
Secretary of War	James McHenry (Cont.) Samuel Dexter, 1800
Attorney General	Charles Lee (Cont.)
Secretary of the Navy	Benjamin Stoddert, 1798

Large Events During Adams Career & Lifetime

Boston Massacre Trials
Declaration of Independence
Ambassador to Britain
XYZ Affair and Quasi-War with France
Alien and Sedition Acts
Judicial Appointments (Midnight Judges)
Marbury vs. Madison

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