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| | '''John Adams''' was the second president of the [[United States of America]], serving from 1797 to 1801. He was a [[federalist]], and represented [[Massachusetts]]. Also, from 1789 to 1797, he served as the first vice president of the United States for [[George Washington]]. | | '''John Adams''' was the second president of the [[United States of America]], serving from 1797 to 1801. He was a [[federalist]], and represented [[Massachusetts]]. Also, from 1789 to 1797, he served as the first vice president of the United States for [[George Washington]]. |
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| − | John Adams was born on October 30, 1735, in Quincy, Massachusetts. His father was also named John, his mother was Susanna Adams and his son was [[John Quincy Adams]]. He died July 4, 1826 at the age of 91 in Quincy, Massachusetts only a few hours after the death of Thomas Jefferson. <ref> [[Encylopedia of Presidents, John Adams]] by Marlene Targ Brill, Children's Press </ref> | + | John Adams was born on October 30, 1735, in Quincy, Massachusetts. His father was also named John, his mother was Susanna Adams and his son was [[John Quincy Adams]]. He died July 4, 1826 at the age of 91 in Quincy, Massachusetts only <p style="clear: left">a few hours after the death of Thomas Jefferson. <ref> [[Encylopedia of Presidents, John Adams]] by Marlene Targ Brill, Children's Press </ref></p> |
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| | In a October 2000 survey of 132 prominent professors of history, law, and political science, President John Adams was grouped in the "Above Average" group, ranked 13th, with a mean score of 3.36 out of 5.00. <ref>Presidential Leadership: Rating the Best and the Worst in the White House (New York, Wall Street Journal Book, 2004)</ref> | | In a October 2000 survey of 132 prominent professors of history, law, and political science, President John Adams was grouped in the "Above Average" group, ranked 13th, with a mean score of 3.36 out of 5.00. <ref>Presidential Leadership: Rating the Best and the Worst in the White House (New York, Wall Street Journal Book, 2004)</ref> |