John Adams
1735 - 1826

John did his duty as second president of the United States from 1797 - 1801.

Before that, John Adams was the first U.S. vice president ever from 1789 - 1797. Here is a cell phone picture of him with George Washington.

Washington was ready for retirement after his two terms and on March 4, 1797, John Adams delivered his Inaugural Address. He had won elections by a narrow margin (71 to 68) running against Jefferson, which made Thomas Jefferson vice president.

John Adam's eldest son was John Quincy Adams.

Check the US Election Map 1796 - 1968.

Check Governments in History Chart.

When John Adams was president, the map looked like this

United States 1783-1803
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