john adams
President John Adams
Our beloved President, John Adams, passed away on July 4, 1826 due to a debility brought on by heart failure caused by arteriosclerosis.
Mr. Adams was born in Braintree, Massachusetts Bay Colony, in October 30, 1735. Son of John Adams, Sr. and Boylston Susanna Adams, John was the oldest of their 3 children, and when he was 16 (1751), he went to Harvard University.
Mr. Adams married Abigail Adams, who passed away in 1818. The marriage produced 5 children: Abigail Adams Smith, John Quincy Adams, Susanna Adams, Charles Adams and Thomas Boylston Adams.
Mr. Adams had a remarkable life and career, especially at politics. Mr. Adams came to prominence in the early stages of the American Revolution. A lawyer and public figure in Boston, as a delegate from Massachusetts to the Continental Congress, he played a leading role in persuading Congress to declare independence. He assisted Thomas Jefferson in drafting the Declaration of Independence in 1776, and was its primary advocate in the Congress. Later, as a diplomat in Europe, he helped negotiate the eventual peace treaty with Great Britain, and was responsible for obtaining vital governmental loans from Amsterdam bankers. A political theorist and historian, Adams largely wrote the Massachusetts Constitution in 1780, which together with his earlier “Thoughts on Government”, influenced American political thought. One of his greatest roles was as a judge of character: in 1775, he nominated George Washington to be commander-in-chief, and 25 years later nominated John Marshall to be Chief Justice of the United States.
Mr Adam’s burial will be held in Quincy, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, his native city, in July 9, 1826.
“Thomas Jefferson survives” - John Adam”s last words
Our beloved President, John Adams, passed away on July 4, 1826 due to a debility brought on by heart failure caused by arteriosclerosis.
Mr. Adams was born in Braintree, Massachusetts Bay Colony, in October 30, 1735. Son of John Adams, Sr. and Boylston Susanna Adams, John was the oldest of their 3 children, and when he was 16 (1751), he went to Harvard University.
Mr. Adams married Abigail Adams, who passed away in 1818. The marriage produced 5 children: Abigail Adams Smith, John Quincy Adams, Susanna Adams, Charles Adams and Thomas Boylston Adams.
Mr. Adams had a remarkable life and career, especially at politics. Mr. Adams came to prominence in the early stages of the American Revolution. A lawyer and public figure in Boston, as a delegate from Massachusetts to the Continental Congress, he played a leading role in persuading Congress to declare independence. He assisted Thomas Jefferson in drafting the Declaration of Independence in 1776, and was its primary advocate in the Congress. Later, as a diplomat in Europe, he helped negotiate the eventual peace treaty with Great Britain, and was responsible for obtaining vital governmental loans from Amsterdam bankers. A political theorist and historian, Adams largely wrote the Massachusetts Constitution in 1780, which together with his earlier “Thoughts on Government”, influenced American political thought. One of his greatest roles was as a judge of character: in 1775, he nominated George Washington to be commander-in-chief, and 25 years later nominated John Marshall to be Chief Justice of the United States.
Mr Adam’s burial will be held in Quincy, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, his native city, in July 9, 1826.
“Thomas Jefferson survives” - John Adam”s last words