Presidents of the United States of America
Public Domain Image
2 - John Adams
Personal Statistics:
Birth Date: October 30, 1735
Birthplace: Family homestead, Braintree (now Quincy), Massachusetts
Father: John Adams (1691-1761)
Mother: Susanna Boylston (1709-1797)
Height at Prime: About 5 feet 6 inches
Physical Description: Stocky, blue eyes, fine brown hair that resulted in balding
Religion: Unitarian branch of Congregationalism
Wife: Abigail Smith (November 23, 1744 – October 28, 1818)
Marriage Date: October 25, 1764
Marriage Place: Home of bride’s parents, Weymouth, Massachusetts
Children:
-- Abigail Adams Smith (July 14, 1765 – August 15, 1813)
-- John Quincy Adams (July 11, 1767 – February 23, 1848)
-- Susanna Adams (December 28, 1768 – February 4, 1770)
-- Charles Adams (May 29, 1770 – November 30, 1800)
-- Thomas Boylston Adams (September 15, 1772 – March 13, 1832)
Death Date: July 4, 1826
Place of Death: Adam’s home, Quincy, Massachusetts
Cause of Death: Heart failure and pneumonia
Final Words: “Thomas Jefferson still survives.â€
Burial Place: United First Parish Church, Quincy, Massachusetts
Professional Statistics:
Lawyer for the British soldiers who were involved in the Boston Massacre (1770)
Member of Massachusetts Legislature (1770-1774)
Member of Continental Congress (1774-1777)
Diplomat Abroad in Europe (1778-1788)
Vice President (1789-1797)
2nd President of the United States (1797-1801)
His Vice President: Thomas Jefferson
Events During Presidency:
Relations with France and the XYZ Affair
Alien and Sedition Acts (1798)
Logan Act (1799)
Fries Rebellion (1799)
Midnight Appointments (last minute appointments of Federal judges)
 
