John Adams
BIRTH
Oct 30, 1735
Braintree, Massachusetts
DEATH
July 4, 1826
Quincy, Massachusetts
President of the United States
1797-1801
Vice-President of the United States
1789-1797
FAMILY
FATHER:
John Adams Sr.
(1691-1761)
MOTHER:
Susanna Boylston Adams
(1708-1797)
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Adams, John
(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.
BIRTHPLACE:
MUSEUM
John Adams Birthplace - Adams National Historical Park
127 Franklin St, Quincy, MA 02169
HOMES:
MUSEUM
John Adams Peacefield
1250 Hancock St, Quincy, MA 02169
GRAVE:
GRAVE
United First Parish Church
1306 Hancock St, Quincy, MA 02169
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BROTHER
John Adams Sr.
(1691-1761)
SISTER
Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams
(1775-1852)
SISTER
Abigail Adams Angier
(1806-1845)
BROTHER
Peter Boylston Adams
(1738-1823)
SISTER
Caroline Amelia Smith De Windt
(1795-1852)
SISTER
Elizabeth Coombs Adams
(1808-1903)
BROTHER
Elihu Adams
(1741-1775)
BROTHER
George Washington Adams
(1801-1829)
WIFE
Abigail Adams
(1744-1818)
Abigail "Nabby" Adams Smith
(1765-1813)
Charles Adams
(1770-1800)
John Quincy Adams
(1767-1848)
Thomas Boylston Adams
(1772-1832)
Susanna Adams
(1768-1770)
Places | Image | Address | GPS | Site |
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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 | ||
Old State House | 206 Washington St, Boston, MA 02109 | MUSEUM | ||
Federal Hall | 26 Wall St, New York, NY 10005 | MUSEUM | ||
Minute Man National Historical Park | 210 N Great Rd, Lincoln, MA 01773 | MUSEUM | ||
John Adams Peacefield | 1250 Hancock St, Quincy, MA 02169 | MUSEUM | ||
Old South Meeting House | 310 Washington St, Boston, MA 02108 | MUSEUM | ||
Boston Massacre Site | Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 02102, USA | MARKER | ||
John Adams Birthplace - Adams National Historical Park | 127 Franklin St, Quincy, MA 02169 | MUSEUM | ||
Boston Common | 139 Tremont St, Boston, MA 02111 | PARK | ||
Buckman Tavern | 1 Bedford St, Lexington, MA 02420 | MUSEUM | ||
John Quincy Adams Birthplace | 133 Franklin St, Quincy, MA 02169 | MUSEUM | ||
City Tavern | 166 S 2nd St, Philadelphia, PA 19106 | MUSEUM | ||
Congress Hall | South 6th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19106, USA | MUSEUM | ||
Faneuil Hall | 1 Faneuil Hall Market Pl, Boston, MA 02109 | MUSEUM | ||
Declaration House | 1008 Market St, Philadelphia, PA 19106 | MUSEUM | ||
Carpenters Hall | 320 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19106 | MUSEUM | ||
National Funeral for President Washington Marker | 125 N 4th St, Philadelphia, PA 19106 | MARKER | ||
First Presidential Mansion Marker | Gold Street, New York, New York, 10038, USA | MARKER | ||
Massachusetts Hall - Harvard | Peabody Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 02318, USA | MARKER | ||
Richmond Hill Marker | 161 6th Ave, New York, NY 10013 | MARKER | ||
Salem Town House Marker | Essex St &, Washington St, Salem, MA 01970 | MARKER | ||
Green Dragon Tavern Marker | 41 Union St, Boston, MA 02108 | MARKER |
DIED:
Quincy, Massachusetts
Jul 4, 1826
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.