Name | John Adams [2, 3, 4] | |
Suffix | 2nd President of the USA | |
Born | 30 Oct 1735 | Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA ![]() |
Gender | Male | |
Education | 1755 | Harvard University, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA ![]() |
Graduated | ||
Occupation | 1758 [6] | |
Admitted to the bar | ||
Occupation | Between 1774 and 1778 [6] | |
Member, Continental Congress. Responsible for appointing George Washington commander in chief, Continental Army. Insisted Thomas. Jefferson write the Declaration of Independence. | ||
Occupation | 04 Jul 1776 [6] | |
Signed Declaration of Independence for Massachusetts. | ||
Occupation | Between 1778 and 1779 | Paris, Īle-de-France, France ![]() |
USA Commissioner to France. | ||
Occupation | 1779 [6] | |
Drafted Massachusetts Constitution. | ||
Occupation | Between 1780 and 1781 | The Netherlands ![]() |
USA Minister to the Netherlands. | ||
Occupation | Between 1782 and 1783 | Paris, Īle-de-France, France ![]() |
USA Peace Commissioner to France | ||
Occupation | Between 1785 and 1788 | London, Middlesex, England ![]() |
USA Minister to Great Britain | ||
Occupation | Between 1789 and 1797 [6] | |
Vice President of the USA | ||
Occupation | Between 1797 anf 1801 | Washington, District of Columbia, USA ![]() |
President of the USA. Elected by narrow margin of 71 to 68 over Thomas. Jefferson. 1st Pres. to live in Washington, DC. | ||
Died | 4 Jul 1826 | Quincy (Mt. Wollaston), Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA ![]() |
Person ID | I1750722204 | Red1st |
Last Modified | 1 May 2009 |
Father | Deacon John Adams, b. 28 Jan 1690/91, Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA ![]() | |
Mother | Susanna Boylston, b. 5 Mar 1698/99, Brookline, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA ![]() ![]() | |
Married | 31 Oct 1734 [8] | |
Family ID | F673068657 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family | Abigail Smith, b. 23 Nov 1744, Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA ![]() ![]() | |||||||||||
Married | 25 Oct 1764 | Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA ![]() |
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Family ID | F673068667 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Photos | ![]() | John Adams, 2nd President of the USA by Gilbert Stuart |
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