John Adams

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John Adams
A painted portrait of a man with greying hair, looking left.

In office
March 4, 1797 – March 4, 1801
Vice President Thomas Jefferson
Preceded by George Washington
Succeeded by Thomas Jefferson

In office
April 21, 1789* – March 4, 1797
President George Washington
Succeeded by Thomas Jefferson

In office
April 1, 1785 – March 30, 1788
Appointed by Congress of the Confederation
Preceded by Position established
Succeeded by Thomas Pinckney

In office
April 19, 1782 – March 30, 1788
Appointed by Congress of the Confederation
Preceded by Position established
Succeeded by Charles Dumas (Acting)

In office
May 10, 1775 – June 27, 1778
Preceded by None
Succeeded by Samuel Holten

In office
September 5, 1774 – October 26, 1774
Preceded by None
Succeeded by None

Born October 30, 1735(1735-10-30)
Braintree Massachusetts Bay (now Quincy), British America
Died July 4, 1826(1826-07-04) (aged 90)
Quincy, Massachusetts, United States
Political party Federalist Party
Spouse(s) Abigail Smith
Children Nabby
John Quincy
Susanna
Charles
Thomas
Elizabeth (Stillborn)
Alma mater Harvard University
Profession Lawyer
Religion Unitarianism
Signature Cursive signature in ink
*Adams' term as Vice President is sometimes listed as starting on either March 4 or April 6. March 4 is the official start of the first vice presidential term. April 6 is the date on which Congress counted the electoral votes and certified a Vice President. April 21 is the date on which Adams began presiding over the U.S. Senate.

John Adams (30 October [O.S. 19 October] 1735–4 July 1826) was an American statesman, diplomat and political theorist. Recognized as one of the most influential Founding Fathers of the United States, he was the second President of the nation (1797–1801). As highly educated lawyer, Adams was a prominent public figure in Boston. As a conservative Federalist, he represented Enlightenment values promoting republicanism.

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