Term[]
| 14th Dean of the United States House of Representatives |
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| April 22, 1844 - February 23, 1848 (76-80) |
| Preceded by Dixon Hall Lewis |
| Succeeded by James Iver McKay |
| US Representative from Massachusetts' 11th/12th/8th District |
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| March 4, 1831 - February 23, 1848 (63-80) |
| Preceded by Joseph Richardson |
| Succeeded by Horace Mann |
| 6th President of the United States |
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| Democratic-Republican (1825-28), National Republican (1828-29) |
| March 4, 1825 - March 4, 1829 (57-61) |
| Preceded by James Monroe |
| Succeeded by Andrew Jackson |
| 12th Secretary of State of the United States |
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| September 22, 1817 - March 3, 1825 (50-57) |
| Preceded by Richard Rush |
| Succeeded by Daniel Brent |
| 7th US Minister to the United Kingdom |
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| June 8, 1815 - May 14, 1817 (47-49) |
| Appointed by James Madison |
| Preceded by Jonathan Russell |
| Succeeded by Richard Rush |
| 2nd US Minister to Russia |
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| November 5, 1809 - April 28, 1814 (42-46) |
| Appointed by James Madison |
| Preceded by Francis Dana |
| Succeeded by William Pinkney |
| US Senator from Massachusetts |
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| March 4, 1803 - June 8, 1808 (35-40) |
| Preceded by Jonathan Mason |
| Succeeded by James Lloyd |
| Member of the Massachusetts State Senate |
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| April 20, 1802 - March 4, 1803 (34-35) |
| 1st US Minister to Prussia |
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| December 5, 1797 - May 5, 1801 (30-33) |
| Appointed by John Adams |
| Succeeded by Henry Wheaton |
| 3rd US Minister to the Netherlands |
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| November 6, 1794 - June 20, 1797 (27-29) |
| Appointed by George Washington |
| Preceded by William Short |
| Succeeded by William Vans Murray |
Life Data[]
| Full Name | John Quincy Adams |
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| Birth | July 11, 1767
Braintree, Massachusetts |
| Education | Harvard University (BA 1787, MA 1790) |
| Occupation | Lawyer, Educator |
| Death | February 23, 1848 (80 years)
Washington, D.C. |
Parents[]
| Father | John Adams |
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| Birth | October 30, 1735 |
| Marriage | October 25, 1764 - October 28, 1818 (54 years, widowed) |
| Death | July 4, 1826 (90 years) |
| Mother | Abigail Smith |
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| Birth | November 22, 1744 |
| Death | October 25, 1818 (73 years) |
Siblings[]
| Sibling 1 | Abigail Amelia Adams |
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| Birth | July 14, 1765 |
| Marriage | William Smith (1755-1816, m. June 12, 1786 - August 15, 1813, 27 years died) |
| Children | William, John, Thomas, Caroline |
| Death | August 15, 1813 (48 years) |
| Sibling 2 | Grace Susanna Adams |
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| Birth | December 28, 1768 |
| Death | February 4, 1770 (1 year) |
| Sibling 3 | Charles Adams |
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| Birth | May 29, 1770 |
| Marriage | Sarah Smith (1769-1828, m. August 29, 1795 - November 30, 1800, 5 years died) |
| Children | Susanna, Abigail |
| Death | November 30, 1800 (30 years) |
| Sibling 4 | Thomas Boylston Adams |
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| Birth | September 15, 1772 |
| Marriage | Ann Harrod (1774-1846, m. May 16, 1805 - March 12, 1832, 26 years died) |
| Children | Abigail, Elizabeth, Thomas, Frances, Isaac, John, Joseph |
| Death | March 12, 1832 (59 years) |
| Sibling 5 | Elizabeth Adams |
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| Birth | July 11, 1777 |
| Death | July 11, 1777 (Stillbirth) |
Paternal Grandparents[]
| Paternal Grandparents | John Adams |
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| Birth | February 8, 1691 |
| Father | Joseph Adams Jr. (1654-1737) |
| Mother | Hannah Bass (1667-1705) |
| Marriage | November 23, 1734 - May 25, 1761 (26 years, died) |
| Death | May 25, 1761 (70 years) |
| Paternal Grandmother | Susanna Boylston |
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| Birth | March 5, 1708 |
| Father | Peter Boylston (1673-1743) |
| Mother | Ann White (1685-1772) |
| First Marriage | John Adams (1691-1761, m. November 23, 1734 - May 25, 1761, 26 years widowed) |
| Children | 3 sons |
| Second Marriage | John Hall (1698-1780, m. October 17, 1766 -September 27, 1780, 13 years widowed) |
| Death | April 17, 1797 (89 years) |
Maternal Grandparents[]
| Maternal Grandfather | William Smith Jr. |
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| Birth | January 29, 1707 |
| Father | William Smith (1666-1730) |
| Mother | Abigail Fowle (1679-1760) |
| Marriage | August 3, 1740 - October 1, 1775 (35 years, widowed) |
| Death | September 17, 1783 (76 years) |
| Maternal Grandmother | Elizabeth Quincy |
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| Birth | December 17, 1721 |
| Father | John Quincy (1689-1767) |
| Mother | Elizabeth Norton (1696-1775) |
| Children | 1 son, 4 daughters |
| Death | October 1, 1775 (53 years) |
Marriage[]
| Wife | Louisa Catherine Johnson |
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| Birth | February 12, 1775 |
| Father | Joshua Johnson (1744-1802) |
| Mother | Catherine Young Newth (1757-1811) |
| Marriage | July 26, 1797 - February 23, 1848 (50 years, died) |
| Death | May 15, 1852 (77 years) |
Child 1[]
| Full Name | George Washington Adams |
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| Birth | April 12, 1801 |
| Death | April 30, 1829 (28 years) |
Child 2[]
| Full Name | John Adams |
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| Birth | July 4, 1803 |
| Death | October 23, 1834 (31 years) |
| Wife | Mary Catherine Hellen (1806-70) | February 19, 1828 - October 23, 1834 (6 years, died) |
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| Child 1 | Mary Louisa Adams (1828-59) | m.1853 William Johnson (1823-93) | 1 son, 3 daughters |
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| Child 2 | Georgeanna Frances Adams (1830-39) | ||
Child 3[]
| Full Name | Charles Francis Adams |
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| Birth | August 18, 1807 |
| Death | November 21, 1886 (79 years) |
| Wife | Abigail Brown Brooks (1808-89) | September 3, 1829 - November 21, 1886 (57 years, died) |
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| Child 1 | Louisa Catherine Adams (1831-70) | m.1854 Charles Kuhn (1821-99) | 2 daughters |
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| Child 2 | John Quincy Adams (1833-94) | m.1861 Frances Crowninshield (1839-1911) | 4 sons, 2 daughters |
| Child 3 | Charles Francis Adams Jr. (1835-1915) | m.1865 Mary Ogden (1843-1935) | 3 sons, 5 daughters |
| Child 4 | Henry Brooks Adams (1838-1918) | m.1872 Marian Hooper (1843-85) | |
| Child 5 | Arthur George Adams (1841-46) | ||
| Child 6 | Mary Gardiner Adams (1845-1928) | m.1877 Henry Quincy (1838-99) | 2 daughters |
| Child 7 | Peter Chardon Brooks Adams (1848-1927) | m.1889 Evelyn Davis (1853-1926) | |
Child 4[]
| Full Name | Louisa Catherine Adams |
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| Birth | August 12, 1811 |
| Death | September 15, 1812 (1 year) |
Presidential Cabinet (1825-29)[]
| Number | Name | Birth/Death | Term | State |
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| 7 | John C. Calhoun | 1782-1850 (68 years) | 1825-29 (4 years) | South Carolina |
| Number | Name | Birth/Death | Term | State |
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| 13 | Daniel Brent | 1770-1841 (71 years) | 1825 (3 days) | Virginia |
| 14 | Henry Clay | 1777-1852 (75 years) | 1825-29 (4 years) | Kentucky |
| Number | Name | Birth/Death | Term | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | William H. Crawford | 1772-1834 (62 years) | 1825 (2 days) | Georgia |
| 9 | Richard Rush | 1780-1859 (79 years) | 1825-29 (4 years) | Pennsylvania |
| Number | Name | Birth/Death | Term | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | James Barbour | 1775-1842 (67 years) | 1825-28 (3 years) | Virginia |
| 14 | Peter Buell Porter | 1773-1844 (71 years) | 1828-29 (1 year) | New York |
| Number | Name | Birth/Death | Term | State |
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| 10 | William Wirt | 1772-1834 (62 years) | 1825-29 (4 years) | Virginia |
| Number | Name | Birth/Death | Term | State |
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| 7 | Samuel L. Southard | 1787-1842 (55 years) | 1825-29 (4 years) | New Jersey |
United States Supreme Court (1825-29)[]
| Number | Name | Birth/Death | Term | State |
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| 4 | John Marshall | 1755-1835 (80 years) | 1801-35 (34 years) | Virginia |
| Number | Name | Birth/Death | Term | State |
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| 9 | Bushrod Washington | 1762-1829 (67 years) | 1798-1829 (31 years) | Virginia |
| 11 | William Johnson | 1771-1834 (63 years) | 1804-34 (30 years) | South Carolina |
| 13 | Thomas Todd | 1765-1826 (61 years) | 1807-26 (19 years) | Kentucky |
| 14 | Gabriel Duvall | 1752-1844 (92 years) | 1811-35 (24 years) | Maryland |
| 15 | Joseph Story | 1779-1845 (66 years) | 1812-45 (33 years) | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Smith Thompson | 1768-1843 (75 years) | 1823-43 (20 years) | New York |
| 17 | Robert Trimble | 1776-1828 (52 years) | 1826-28 (2 years) | Kentucky |