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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