John Quincy Adams
(1767-1848)
| Occupation |
U.S. President (March 4, 1825 - March 4, 1829) U.S. Representative Diplomat Lawyer |
| Date of Birth | July 11, 1767 |
| Date of Death | February 23, 1848 |
| Place of Birth | Braintree, MA |
| Place of Death | Washington, D.C. |
| Education | University of Leiden |
| Nickname |
"Old Man Eloquent" "The Abolitonist" |
| Parents |
Abigail Adams John Adams |
| Spouse | Louisa Johnson |
| Political Party |
Federalist (1792-1808) Democratic-Republican (1809-1828) National Republican (1828-1830) Anti-Masonic (1830-1834) Whig (1834-1848) |
| Number of Children | Four |
President John Q. Adams...
Born in Massachusetts on July 11, 1767, John Quincy Adams was the eldest son of President John Adams and the sixth president of the United States. In his pre-presidential years, Adams was one of America's greatest diplomats (formulating, among other things, what became the Monroe Doctrine); in his post-presidential years, he conducted a consistent and often dramatic fight against the expansion of slavery. Though full of promise, his presidential years were difficult. He died in 1848 in Washington, D.C.
“You will never know how much it has cost my generation to preserve your freedom. I hope you will make good use of it.”
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