John Adams
| John Adams | |
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| 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) |
Delegate from Massachusetts to the Second Continental Congress
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| In office May 10, 1775 – June 27, 1778 | |
| Preceded by | None |
| Succeeded by | Samuel Holten |
Delegate from Massachusetts Bay to the First Continental Congress
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| In office September 5, 1774 – October 26, 1774 | |
| Preceded by | None |
| Succeeded by | None |
| Born | October 30, 1735 Braintree Massachusetts Bay (now Quincy), British America |
| Died | July 4, 1826 (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 |
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| *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 (October 30, 1735 – July 4, 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.