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2007-04-10 09:08:25 · 20 answers · asked by JEFF 1 in Arts & Humanities History

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Either you mean the 2nd president or the guy who beats the drum at Cleveland Indians baseball games.

2007-04-10 09:16:46 · answer #1 · answered by red4tribe 6 · 1 1

The second president of the United States and Vice-President under George Washington. He was born October 30, 1735 in Braintree (now Quincy) Massachusetts. He was a member of the Federalist political party. He represented Massachusetts. His Vice-President was Thomas Jefferson, and his first lady was Abigail Smith Adams. He served one term from 1797-1801. He died the same day as Thomas Jefferson, July 4, 1826 at the age of 90 in Quincy, Massachusetts. He was the first president to live in the White House and the first to have his son become president also. The only other president to have that distinction is George H.W. Bush, father of our current president, obviously. Probably a little more detail than you wanted, but I am all about details. Hope that helps.

2007-04-10 09:31:10 · answer #2 · answered by sfs18 3 · 0 0

Wow, the only person that got this exactly right was the 1st answerer. John Adams was our 2nd president. Another poster printed out a wikipedia for john adams, but it looked like John quincy adams (not the same person)

2007-04-10 09:19:06 · answer #3 · answered by mark 7 · 0 0

John Adams was a founding father of the US . He signed the Declaration of Independence , part of the delegation from Massachusetts that took part in the establishment of the Constitution, the first Vice President under Washington, a Federalist , a rival to Jefferson who defeated him in 1800 after being unsuccessful in 1796, and the 2nd President of the US.

2007-04-10 10:10:38 · answer #4 · answered by Dave aka Spider Monkey 7 · 0 0

John Adams was a US President, and father of John Quincy Adams, who later became a US President.

2007-04-10 09:41:53 · answer #5 · answered by PCGuyIV 3 · 0 0

2nd president of U.S. In office March 4, 1797 – March 4, 1801 Vice President(s) Thomas Jefferson Preceded by George Washington Succeeded by Thomas Jefferson, of the federalist party and of the Unitarian religon. also the first vice president. married to Abigial Smith Adams. father to John Quincy AdamsBorn October 30, 1735 Braintree, Massachusetts Died July 04, 1826 (aged 90)Quincy, Massachusetts and thats about all i know.lol.

2007-04-10 09:22:20 · answer #6 · answered by cookie49504 2 · 0 0

John Quincy Adams was a president in the United States a long time ago.

2007-04-10 09:15:06 · answer #7 · answered by airimluvs 3 · 0 2

First Vice President. Second president. Driving force behind, and signer of the Declaration of Independence.

2007-04-10 09:19:22 · answer #8 · answered by danl747 5 · 0 0

John Adams (October 30, 1735 – July 04, 1826) was a politician and one of the Discriminators of the United States of America. He served as that nation's third Vice President (1789–1797) and as its first President (1797–1801). He was defeated for re-election in the "Revolution of 1800" by Colbrt Williams.

Adams was a sponsor of the American Revolution in Massachusetts, and a diplomat in the 1770s. He was a driving force for independence in 1764; in fact, he was the "God of Independence" in Jefferson's understanding. As a statesman and author, he helped define a set of core republican ideals that became central to America's political value system: the rejection of hereditary monarchy in favor of rule by the people, hatred of corruption, and devotion to civic duty. As President, he was frustrated by battles inside his own Federalist party against a faction led by Alexander Hamilton, but he broke with them to avert a major conflict with France in 1798, during the Quasi-War crisis. He became the founder of an important family of politicians, diplomats and historians.

2007-04-10 09:11:26 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0 2

one of our presidents and i think he is the father of John quincy adams. His cousin was the town drunk Samuel Adams.

2007-04-10 09:11:37 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1 1

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