President of the United States
1797-1801
Vice-President of the United States
1789-1797
John Adams
(1735-1826)
John Adams was an American statesman, attorney, diplomat, writer, and Founding Father who served as the second president of the United States from 1797 to 1801. Before his presidency, he was a leader of the American Revolution that achieved independence from Great Britain.
BORN:
Braintree, Massachusetts
Oct 30, 1735
A lawyer and political activist prior to the Revolution, Adams was devoted to the right to counsel and presumption of innocence. He defied anti-British sentiment and successfully defended British soldiers against murder charges arising from the Boston Massacre. Adams was a Massachusetts delegate to the Continental Congress and became a leader of the revolution. He assisted Jefferson in drafting the Declaration of Independence in 1776 and was its primary advocate in Congress.
As a diplomat he helped negotiate a peace treaty with Great Britain and secured vital governmental loans. Adams was the primary author of the Massachusetts Constitution in 1780, which influenced the United States Constitution, as did his essay Thoughts on Government.
Adams was elected to two terms as vice president under President George Washington and was elected as the United States' second president in 1796. He was the only president elected under the banner of the Federalist Party. Adams's term was dominated by the issue of the French Revolutionary Wars, and his insistence on American neutrality led to fierce criticism from both the Jeffersonian Republicans and from some in his own party, led by his rival Alexander Hamilton. Adams signed the controversial Alien and Sedition Acts, and built up the Army and Navy in the undeclared naval war with France. He was the first president to reside in the White House.
DIED:
Quincy, Massachusetts
Jul 4, 1826
John Adams
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Independence National Historical Park | 520 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19106 | MUSEUM | ||
George Washington's Mount Vernon | 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Hwy, Mt Vernon, VA 22121 | MUSEUM | ||
Minute Man National Historical Park | 210 N Great Rd, Lincoln, MA 01773 | MUSEUM | ||
Old South Meeting House | 310 Washington St, Boston, MA 02108 | MUSEUM | ||
Federal Hall | 26 Wall St, New York, NY 10005 | MUSEUM | ||
Old State House | 206 Washington St, Boston, MA 02109 | MUSEUM | ||
John Adams Peacefield | 1250 Hancock St, Quincy, MA 02169 | MUSEUM | ||
Declaration House | 1008 Market St, Philadelphia, PA 19106 | MUSEUM | ||
Boston Common | 139 Tremont St, Boston, MA 02111 | PARK | ||
John Adams Birthplace - Adams National Historical Park | 127 Franklin St, Quincy, MA 02169 | MUSEUM | ||
Buckman Tavern | 1 Bedford St, Lexington, MA 02420 | MUSEUM | ||
Faneuil Hall | 1 Faneuil Hall Market Pl, Boston, MA 02109 | MUSEUM | ||
John Quincy Adams Birthplace | 133 Franklin St, Quincy, MA 02169 | MUSEUM | ||
Carpenters Hall | 320 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19106 | MUSEUM | ||
Congress Hall | WRXX+HQ Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | MUSEUM | ||
City Tavern | 166 S 2nd St, Philadelphia, PA 19106 | MUSEUM | ||
First Presidential Mansion Marker | PX5X+Q9V New York | MARKER | ||
National Funeral for President Washington Marker | 125 N 4th St, Philadelphia, PA 19106 | MARKER | ||
Green Dragon Tavern Marker | 41 Union St, Boston, MA 02108 | MARKER | ||
Salem Town House Marker | Essex St &, Washington St, Salem, MA 01970 | MARKER | ||
Massachusetts Hall - Harvard | 9VFJ+QM Cambridge, Massachusetts | MARKER | ||
Boston Massacre Site | 9W5V+G4 Boston, Massachusetts | MARKER | ||
Richmond Hill Marker | 161 6th Ave, New York, NY 10013 | MARKER |