On October 30, 1735 one of the United States founding fathers was born in Braintree, Massachusetts. He was named after his father, John Adams, the deacon of the church. His parents expected him to do well in school and attend Harvard. Despite going to Harvard he did not care for school much. John Adams was truly a patriot and can be considered a reason for this nations very existence.
Growing up wanting to be a lawyer John Adams' first job was as a schoolmaster. In 1774 and 1775 he participated in the First and Second Continental Congress. He was the first vice president of the United States in 1789 and later became the second president in 1797. His son John Quincy Adams became president which made him the first President to have a son become president. He was often modest and claimed to be an "ordinary man", but it was obvious that his heart was not in it for fame.
Tombs of President John Adams (left) and John Quin...
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John Quincy Adams portrait. "John Quincy Adams". M...John Adams just wanted what every man and woman deserved. Freedom. The unique thing is that he had the courage to fight for it.
Although John Adams was not as respected as other leaders like George Washington, he was still a man of great qualities. He attended many conventions and was a Boston representative in the General Court. He was also the chairman of the Continental Board of War and Ordnance in 1776. He helped make the Treaty of Paris of 1783 possible and spent several years in France discussing it. He pushed for the United States rights to the Grand Banks and made it clear that the United States was now officially an independent nation.
In 1764 he married Abigail Smith. He exchanged letters with her providing knowledge of many historical events. He was married to her...
The Man Who Fought for Independence
You've written a good biography of America's second president. John Adams is an underrated president perhaps because he succeeded George Washington, the proverbial hard act to follow. President Adams caused some of his own problems, however, because of his prickly personality. He did not suffer fools gladly and didn't care to hide his disdain for others who disagreed with his positions. Even men of great wisdom such as Thomas Jefferson were the subject of the scorn of John Adams merely for disagreeing with him. Had Adams been a better master of interpersonal relations, he could have achieved a great deal more and would perhaps be remembered as one of America's more effective presidents.
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