John Quincy Adams was the sixth president of the United States. He was also the eldest son of President John Adams, the second U.S. president.
• John Quincy Adams was an American statesman, diplomat, lawyer, and diarist who served as the sixth president of the United States from 1825 to 1829. He previously served as the eighth United States Secretary of State from 1817 to 1825.
• Born: July 11, 1767, Braintree, MA
• Died: February 23, 1848, Washington, D.C.
• Presidential term: March 4, 1825 – March 4, 1829
• Spouse: Louisa Adams (m. 1797–1848)
• Vice president: John C. Calhoun (1825–1829)
• Children: George Washington Adams, Charles Francis Adams Sr., John Adams II, Louisa Catherine Adams
• Philip Haas took this daguerrotype of John Quincy Adams in 1843.
• First president to be the son of another president.
• First president whose father lived to see him become president.
• First president to have a son marry at the White House.
• First president elected despite receiving fewer votes than his opponent.
• First president to not win a majority of electoral votes.
• First president to have facial hair.
• First president to have been inaugurated wearing long trousers instead of knee breeches.
• First president to serve in Congress after serving in the presidency.
• First president to be succeeded by a president older than him.
• First president to have been ambassador to the Netherlands, Germany, and Russia.
• First president to marry a foreigner. (He married English-born Louisa Adams.)
John Quincy Adams was the sixth president of the United States. He was also the eldest son of President John Adams, the second U.S. president.
• John Quincy Adams was an American statesman, diplomat, lawyer, and diarist who served as the sixth president of the United States from 1825 to 1829. He previously served as the eighth United States Secretary of State from 1817 to 1825.
• Born: July 11, 1767, Braintree, MA
• Died: February 23, 1848, Washington, D.C.
• Presidential term: March 4, 1825 – March 4, 1829
• Spouse: Louisa Adams (m. 1797–1848)
• Vice president: John C. Calhoun (1825–1829)
• Children: George Washington Adams, Charles Francis Adams Sr., John Adams II, Louisa Catherine Adams
• Philip Haas took this daguerrotype of John Quincy Adams in 1843.
• First president to be the son of another president.
• First president whose father lived to see him become president.
• First president to have a son marry at the White House.
• First president elected despite receiving fewer votes than his opponent.
• First president to not win a majority of electoral votes.
• First president to have facial hair.
• First president to have been inaugurated wearing long trousers instead of knee breeches.
• First president to serve in Congress after serving in the presidency.
• First president to be succeeded by a president older than him.
• First president to have been ambassador to the Netherlands, Germany, and Russia.
• First president to marry a foreigner. (He married English-born Louisa Adams.)
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.
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.
