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Born: | 30 October 1735 Comment | When did John Adams die? / Died | 04 July 1826 | How many years did John Adams live? / Lived | 90 years | Zodiac sign: | Scorpio |
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- October 19] 1735 – July 4, 1826) was an American patriot who served as the second President of the United States (1797–1801) and the first Vice President (1789–97)
- He was a lawyer, diplomat, and statesman, and, as a Founding Father, a leader of American independence from Great Britain
- Adams was a political theorist in the Age of Enlightenment who promoted republicanism and a strong central government
- His innovative ideas were frequently published
- He was also a dedicated diarist and correspondent, particularly with his wife and key advisor Abigail
- He collaborated with his cousin, revolutionary leader Samuel Adams, but he established his own prominence prior to the American Revolution
- After the Boston Massacre, he provided a successful (though unpopular) legal defense of the accused British soldiers, in the face of severe local anti-British sentiment and driven by his devotion to the right to counsel and the "protect[ion] of innocence"
- Adams was a delegate from Massachusetts to the Continental Congress, where he played a leading role in persuading Congress to declare independence
- He assisted Thomas Jefferson in drafting the Declaration of Independence in 1776, and was its foremost advocate in the Congress
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