| Nickname | Atlas of Independence |
| Born | Oct. 30, 1735, Braintree, Mass. |
| Died | Jul. 4, 1826, Braintree, Mass. |
| Buried | Braintree (now Quincy), Mass. |
| Father | John Adams (1691-1761) |
| Mother | Susanna Boylston Adams (1709-1797) |
| Married | Oct. 25, 1764
Abigail Smith |
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| Children |
• Abigail Amelia Adams (1765-1813)
• John Quincy Adams [6th Pres.] (1767-1848)
• Susanna Adams (1768-70)
• Charles Adams (1770-1800)
• Thomas Boylston Adams (1772-1832)
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| Religion | Unitarian |
| Education | Graduated Harvard College 1755 |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Political Party | Federalist |
Military Service and Rank:
• None
Other Government Positions:
• Member of Continental Congress, 1774-78
• Commissioner to France, 1778
• Minister to the Netherlands, 1780
• Minister to England, 1785
• Vice President, 1789-97 (under Washington)
Summary:
John Adams, 2nd president, was born in Quincy, Massachusetts and married Abigail Smith. They had five children. Their second child, John Quincy Adams, became the 6th president. John Adams was the first Vice President of the United States under George Washington. He was member of Continental Congress and was Commissioner to France. He was Minister to Netherlands and England.
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