# John Quincy Adams

_President of the United States from 1825 to 1829_

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> John Quincy Adams 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.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 11 July 1767 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11816#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Braintree ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11816#P19))
- **Died:** 23 February 1848 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11816#P570))
- **Place of death:** United States Capitol ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11816#P20))
- **Citizenship:** United States; British America ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11816#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; lawyer; diplomat; statesperson; diarist; writer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11816#P106))
- **Political party:** Whig Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11816#P102))
- **Education:** Harvard University; Leiden University; Harvard College ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11816#P69))
- **Spouse:** Louisa Adams ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11816#P26))
- **Positions held:** 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 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11816#P39))
- **Awards:** Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11816#P166))

## Questions

**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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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): John Quincy Adams](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Quincy_Adams) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): जोन क्विन्से एडाम्स](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%9C%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%A8_%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%87_%E0%A4%8F%E0%A4%A1%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B8) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q11816](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11816) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: JQA Photo Crop (cropped).jpg by Mathew Brady (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:JQA_Photo_Crop_(cropped).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"John Quincy Adams". DigiNepal. Last updated 15 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/john-quincy-adams. Retrieved 21 October 2026.