John Adams
Full Name: John Adams
Born: October 30, 1735
Place of Birth: Braintree (now Quincy), Massachusetts
Ancestry: English
Father: John Adams (1691 - 1761)
Mother: Susannna Boylston (1699 - 1797)
First Lady: Abigail Smith Adams
Children: Four; 1 boy and 3 girls
Pet(s): Horses
Education: Attended Havard Law School
Religion: Unitarian
Occupation: Selectman
Military Service: Not in it
Political Party: Federalist
Offices Held: Member of Continental Congress, (1774-78); Commissioner to France, (1778); Minister to the Netherlands, (1780); Minister to England, (1785); Vice President, (1789-97)
Age at Inauguration: 61
Terms Served: One; (1797 - 1801)
Vice Presidents: Thomas Jefferson
Campaign Slogan: None
States Admitted: None
Sport or Hobby: Walking, Fishing, Reading
Nickname: Father of the American Navy
Died: July 4, 1735
Place of Death: Quincy, Massachusetts
Cause of Death: Heart Failure and Pneumonia
Interesting Facts:
Adams was the first Vice-President to be elected to the office of President.
He was the first President to live in the White House, although it was not completely finished.
Adams died the same day as Thomas Jefferson, July 4th, 1826 - the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.