John Adams was a Founding Father, the first vice president of the United States and the second president. His son, John Quincy Adams, was the nation’s sixth president.

• John Adams Jr. was an American statesman, attorney, diplomat, writer, and Founding Father who served as the second president of the United States from 1797 to 1801.
• Born: October 30, 1735, Braintree, MA
• Died: July 4, 1826, Quincy, MA
• Presidential term: March 4, 1797 – March 4, 1801
• Vice president: Thomas Jefferson (1797–1801)
• Children: John Quincy Adams, Charles Adams, Thomas Boylston Adams, Abigail Adams Smith, Susanna Adams
• Did you know: John Adams cast the second-most tie-breaking votes (29) among presidents of the Senate of the United States.
• John Adams was the first president to live in the White House
• First president to live in the White House.
• First president to have previously served as vice president.
• First president to have previously served as an Ambassador to a foreign country.
• First president elected as a Federalist.
• First president to be a lawyer.
• First president who had never served in the military.
• First president to not be a slave owner.
• First president to be a Unitarian.
• First president to wear a powdered wig. (Washington powdered his own hair.)
• First president from Massachusetts.
• First president who attended one of the Ivy League colleges.
• First president to attend Harvard College.
• First president to have children of his own.
• First president whose son (John Quincy Adams) was also a president.
• First president to have a post-presidency of more than 25 years.
• First president to be married for 50 years.
• First president to begin his presidency on March 4 (In his case, 1797).
• First president to receive the oath of office from a chief justice of the United States Supreme Court
• First president to veto no bills while in office.
• First president to have a child (Charles Adams) die while in office.
• First president to be defeated for a second term in office.
• First president to not attend the inauguration of his successor.
• First president to be over the age of 60 upon entering office.
• First president to live to the age of 90.
• First president to have signed the Declaration of Independence.
• First president to have met a British monarch, having met George III of the United Kingdom while serving as ambassador to Britain.
• First president to have had a secretary of the navy.
• First president to be widowed.
• First president to have biological children.