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John Adams, Jr. (October 30, 1735 – July 4, 1826) was the second President of the United States (1797–1801). He also served as the country's first Vice President (1789–1797) under George Washington. He was defeated for re-election in the "Revolution of 1800" by Thomas Jefferson. Adams was also the first President to reside (if briefly) in the newly built White House in Washington, DC, which was completed in 1800.
Adams, a sponsor of the American Revolution in Massachusetts, was a driving force behind the United States Declaration of Independence in 1776. In one of the oddest coincidences in American history, both he and his colleague (and occasional rival) Thomas Jefferson died 50 years to the day after the formal signing of that document.
John Adams in Southern Victory[]
As a northerner, John Adams was treated much more favorably in the version of history taught in the United States following the War of Secession than his colleagues from the south, including Virginians George Washington and Thomas Jefferson.
In the 20th century, Adams' portrait was used on the five-dollar bill. Chester Martin thought the portrait looked constipated.
John Adams in The Two Georges[]
In the late 20th Century, John Adams had an ale named after him in the North American Union.[1]
Literary comment[]
In OTL, his cousin Samuel Adams has that honor.
See also[]
- John Quincy Adams, the son of John Adams, who served as the 6th President of the United States.
- Samuel Adams, John Adams' cousin and fellow revolutionary, who is still well-regarded in the United States.
- Adams (A Different Flesh), a minor character in A Different Flesh section "Though the Heavens Fall," and possibly an analog of John Adams.
- Isaac Fenner, a fictional character in The United States of Atlantis, who seems to be partially modeled on John Adams.
References[]
- ↑ The Two Georges, p. 242 HC.
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| Preceded by George Washington |
President of the United States 1797-1801 |
Succeeded by Thomas Jefferson |
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Vice President of the United States 1789-1797 |
Succeeded by Thomas Jefferson |
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Federalist Party Presidential Candidate 1796 (won), 1800 (lost) |
Succeeded by Charles Cotesworth Pinckney |
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