John Adams
Born:
October 30, 1735
Died:
July 4, 1826
Age:
90
Signature:
John Adams signature
Summary

John Adams (October 30, 1735 – July 4, 1826) was an American statesman, attorney, diplomat, writer, and Founding Father who served as the second president of the United States, from 1797 to 1801. Before his presidency, he was a leader of the American Revolution that achieved independence from Great Britain and served as the first vice president of the United States. Adams was a dedicated diarist and regularly corresponded with many important figures in early American history, including his wife and adviser, Abigail. His letters and other papers serve as an important source of historical information about the era.

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Passport for ministers plenipotentiary John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, and John Jay for safe passage to negotiate treaties, 1783
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Portrait of Adams by John Trumbull, 1792–93
Portrait of Adams by John Trumbull, 1792–93
John Adams, ca 1816, by Samuel F.B. Morse (Brooklyn Museum)
John Adams, ca 1816, by Samuel F.B. Morse (Brooklyn Museum)
John Adams was nearly 89 when, at the request of his son, John Quincy Adams, he posed a final time for Gilbert Stuart (1823).
John Adams was nearly 89 when, at the request of his son, John Quincy Adams, he posed a final time for Gilbert Stuart (1823).
John Adams, as depicted in 1938 on a two-cent American president U.S. Postage stamp
John Adams, as depicted in 1938 on a two-cent American president U.S. Postage stamp
Adams' appointment of John Marshall is often cited as one of his most important contributions
Adams' appointment of John Marshall is often cited as one of his most important contributions
A medallion produced in Amsterdam for John Adams in 1782 by Johann Georg Holtzhey to celebrate recognition of the United States as an independent nation by The Netherlands, from the coin collection of the Teylers Museum
A medallion produced in Amsterdam for John Adams in 1782 by Johann Georg Holtzhey to celebrate recognition of the United States as an independent nation by The Netherlands, from the coin collection of the Teylers Museum
Presidential Dollar of John Adams, released in 2007
Presidential Dollar of John Adams, released in 2007
Adams at left in Chappel's depiction of Staten Island Peace Conference
Adams at left in Chappel's depiction of Staten Island Peace Conference
Trumbull's Declaration of Independence depicts committee presenting draft Declaration of Independence to Congress. Adams at center has hand on hip.
Trumbull's Declaration of Independence depicts committee presenting draft Declaration of Independence to Congress. Adams at center has hand on hip.
Tombs of Presidents John Adams (distance) and John Quincy Adams (foreground) and their wives, in a family crypt beneath the United First Parish Church.
Tombs of Presidents John Adams (distance) and John Quincy Adams (foreground) and their wives, in a family crypt beneath the United First Parish Church.
President's House, Philadelphia. The presidential mansion of George Washington before him, Adams occupied this Philadelphia mansion from March 1797 to May 1800. He then became the first President to occupy the Executive mansion in Washington, D.C.
President's House, Philadelphia. The presidential mansion of George Washington before him, Adams occupied this Philadelphia mansion from March 1797 to May 1800. He then became the first President to occupy the Executive mansion in Washington, D.C.
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