Life Facts
Personal:
• First Lady: Abigail Adams, Wife
• Wife's Maiden Name: Abigail Smith
• Number of Children: 5
• Education Level: College
• School Attended: Harvard University
• Religion: Unitarian
• Profession: Teacher, Lawyer, Surveyor, Selectman
Public Service:
• Dates of Presidency: 3/4/1797 - 3/3/1801
• Presidency Number: 2
• Number of Terms: 1
• Why Presidency Ended: Defeated
• Party: Federalist
• His Vice President(s): Thomas Jefferson
• Vice President For: George Washington (1789-1797)
• Colonial Government: Mass. Legislature (1768-1774), Continental Congress (1774-1777)
• Other Offices: Diplomat to France; Diplomat to the Netherlands; Diplomat to Great Britain
Footnotes
Methodology and Resources
Presidential Places
Birthplace:
133 Franklin Street
Gravesite: United First Parish Church
Other Sites: National Historical Park
Reference Material
Bibliography
Inaugural Address
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