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John Adams (October 30, 1735 - July 4, 1826) was an American politician and political philosopher and the second (List of Presidents of the United States) President of the United States (1797-1801), after being the first (List of Vice Presidents of the United States) Vice President of the United States (1789-1797) for two terms. He was one of the most influential Founding Fathers of the United States.

Adams came to prominence in the early stages of the American Revolution. As a delegate from Massachusetts (Massachusetts Bay Colony) to the Continental Congress, he played a leading role in persuading Congress to declare independence, and assisted Thomas Jefferson in drafting the United States Declaration of Independence in 1776. As a representative of Congress in Europe, he was a major negotiator of the eventual peace treaty (Treaty of Paris (1783)) with Great Britain (Kingdom of Great Britain), and chiefly responsible for obtaining important loans from Amsterdam bankers.

Adams revolutionary credentials secured him two terms as George Washingtons vice president and his own election as the second president of the United States. During his one term as president, he was frustrated by battles inside his own Federalist Party (by a faction led by Alexander Hamilton) and the newly emergent bi-partisan disagreements with Jeffersonian Republicans. During his term, he also signed the controversial Alien and Sedition Acts. The major accomplishment of his presidency was his peaceful resolution of the Quasi-War crisis with France in 1798.

After Adams was defeated for reelection by Thomas Jefferson (at the time, Adams vice-president), he retired to Massachusetts. He and his wife, Abigail Adams, founded an accomplished family line of politicians, diplomats, and historians now referred to as the Adams political family. Adams was the father of John Quincy Adams, the sixth (List of Presidents of the United States) President of the United States. His achievements have received greater recognition (Historical rankings of United States Presidents) in modern times, though his contributions were not initially as celebrated as those of other Founders.

Date of birth: 1735-10-30

Birth Location: Braintree (now Quincy, Massachusetts, Quincy), Province of Massachusetts Bay, British America

Date of death: 1826-07-04

Death Location: Quincy, Massachusetts, Quincy, Massachusetts, USA

Restingplace: United First Parish Church, Quincy, Massachusetts

Restingplacecoordinates: Coord42.25111-71.00361

Spouse: Abigail Smith Adams (Abigail Adams)

Occupation: Lawyer

Alma Mater: Harvard College

Children: Abigail ("Nabby") (Abigail ?Nabby? Adams Smith), John Quincy (John Quincy Adams), Susanna (Susanna Adams), Charles (Charles Adams (1770-1800)), Thomas (Thomas Boylston Adams) and Elizabeth (stillborn)

Party: Federalist (United States Federalist Party)

Religion: Unitarian (Unitarianism)

Ambassador From3: United States

Appointed3: Congress of the Confederation

Ambassador From4: United States

Appointed4: Congress of the Confederation

2nd (List of Presidents of the United States) President of the United States

In office: March 4, 1797-March 4, 1801

Predceded by: George Washington

Succeeded by: Thomas Jefferson

Vice President: Thomas Jefferson

1st (List of Vice Presidents of the United States) Vice President of the United States

In office: April 21, 1789-March 4, 1797

Succeeded by: Thomas Jefferson

President: George Washington

In office: 1785-1788

Predceded by: ''New office''

Succeeded by: Thomas Pinckney

1st (United States Ambassador to the Netherlands)

In office: 1782-1788

Predceded by: ''New office''

Succeeded by: Charles W. F. Dumas

Delegate from Massachusetts to the Second Continental Congress

In office: May 10, 1775-1778

Delegate from Province of Massachusetts Bay to the First Continental Congress

In office: September 5, 1774-October 26, 1774

source: wikipedia.org

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