When was John Quincy Adams born?

John Quincy Adams was born on 11 July 1767 in Braintree.

What positions has John Quincy Adams held?

Positions held by John Quincy Adams include: United States representative (1847–1848); United States representative (1845–1847); United States representative (1843–1845); United States representative (1841–1843); United States representative (1839–1841).

Where did John Quincy Adams study?

John Quincy Adams was educated at Harvard University, Leiden University, Harvard College.

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John Quincy Adams

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President of the United States from 1825 to 1829

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John Quincy Adams ( ; July 11, 1767 – February 23, 1848) was the sixth president of the United States, serving from 1825 to 1829. He previously served as the eighth United States secretary of state from 1817 to 1825; minister to Great Britain, Prussia, and Russia; and senator for Massachusetts. After his presidency, Adams uniquely returned to Congress as a member of the lower house until his death in 1848. He was the eldest son of John Adams, the second president, and First Lady Abigail Adams. Among his children were Charles Francis Adams Sr. Initially a Federalist like his father, Adams spent his presidency as a member of the Democratic-Republican Party, and later, in the mid-1830s, became affiliated with the Whig Party.

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Born: 11 July 1767 wd
Place of birth: Braintree wd
Died: 23 February 1848 wd
Place of death: United States Capitol wd
Citizenship: United States, British America wd
Occupation: politician, lawyer, diplomat, statesperson, diarist, writer wd
Political party: Whig Party wd
Education: Harvard University, Leiden University, Harvard College wd
Spouse: Louisa Adams wd

Positions held wd

United States representative (4 March 1847 – 23 February 1848)
United States representative (4 March 1845 – 4 March 1847)
United States representative (4 March 1843 – 4 March 1845)
United States representative (4 March 1841 – 4 March 1843)
United States representative (4 March 1839 – 4 March 1841)
United States representative (4 March 1837 – 4 March 1839)
United States representative (4 March 1835 – 4 March 1837)
United States representative (4 March 1833 – 4 March 1835)
United States representative (4 March 1831 – 4 March 1833)
President of the United States (4 March 1825 – 4 March 1829)
President-elect of the United States (9 February 1825 – 4 March 1825)
United States Secretary of State (22 September 1817 – 4 March 1825)
United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom (28 April 1814 – 22 September 1817)
United States senator (4 March 1807 – 8 June 1808)
United States senator (4 March 1805 – 4 March 1807)
United States senator (4 March 1803 – 4 March 1805)
United States ambassador to the Russian Empire
United States Ambassador to Germany
United States Ambassador to the Netherlands
member of the State Senate of Massachusetts

Awards wd

Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

About

Born in Braintree, Massachusetts, Adams spent much of his youth in Europe, where his father served as a diplomat during the American Revolutionary War. After returning to the United States, Adams established a successful legal practice in Boston. In 1794, President George Washington appointed Adams as the U.S. minister to the Netherlands, while President Adams named him minister to Prussia. After he was recalled in 1801 by the new president Thomas Jefferson, Federalist leaders in Massachusetts arranged for Adams's election to the United States Senate in 1802. However, Adams broke with the Party over foreign policy and was denied re-election. In 1809, President James Madison, a member of Jefferson's Democratic-Republican Party, appointed Adams as the U.S. minister to Russia, and then to Great Britain, where he led negotiations for the Treaty of Ghent, that ended the War of 1812, and began talks for the Rush–Bagot Treaty that settled lingering claims. In 1817, President James Monroe selected Adams as his secretary of state. In that role, Adams negotiated the Adams–Onís Treaty in 1819, which transferred Spanish Florida to the United States. He also…

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When was John Quincy Adams born?: John Quincy Adams was born on 11 July 1767 in Braintree.
What positions has John Quincy Adams held?: Positions held by John Quincy Adams include: United States representative (1847–1848); United States representative (1845–1847); United States representative (1843–1845); United States representative (1841–1843); United States representative (1839–1841).
Where did John Quincy Adams study?: John Quincy Adams was educated at Harvard University, Leiden University, Harvard College.

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