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John Adams, 1735 - 1826

 

John Adams 1735-1826

John Adams did his duty as second president of the United States from 1797 to 1801.

Before that, John Adams was the first U.S. vice president ever, from 1789-1797. Here is a picture of him with George Washington.

 

 



Washington was ready for retirement after his two terms and on March 4, 1797, John Adams delivered his
Inaugural Address.

Adams had won elections by a narrow margin (71 to 68) running against  Jefferson, which made Thomas Jefferson vice president.

 

In 1797, John Adams had to deal with the XYZ Affair and the resulting  Quasi War.

 

John Adams' Family

John Adams' wife was Abigail Smith Adams, who lived 1744-1818.

Abigail Adams 1744-1818
Abigail Adams 1744-1818
Massachusetts Historical Society


An argument could be made that the women's equal rights movement begun with Abigail Adams.


In the new code of laws which I suppose it will be necessary for you to make I desire you would remember the ladies, and be more generous and favorable to them than your ancestors. Do not put such unlimited power into the hands of the husbands. Remember all men would be tyrants if they could.

Abigail Adams in a letter to her husband John Adams
March 31, 1776

 

John Adams' eldest son was John Quincy Adams.

His great-grandson was Henry Adams.

 

 

Check the US Election Map 1796 - 1968.

Check Governments in History Chart.


 

And when John Adams looked at a map, it looked like this:

The United States, 1783-1803. Insets: The State of Franklin, 1784-1788. Early distribution of the Public Lands (Ohio).
United States 1783-1803
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First President of the U.S.
 
George Washington 1789 - 1797
Second President of the U.S. John Adams 1797 - 1801
     
Third President of the U.S.
 
Thomas Jefferson 1801 - 1809
Fourth President of the U.S.
 

James Madison

1809 - 1817
Fifth President of the U.S.
 
James Monroe 1817 - 1825
Sixth President of the U.S.
 
John Quincy Adams 1825 - 1829
Seventh President of the U.S. Andrew Jackson 1829 - 1837

 

 

Lesser Known Facts

As a young 33-year-old lawyer, Adams won an interesting case against the British crown. See Rex v. Corbet

 

 

 

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