2nd President: John Adams - Best Quotes and Fun Facts

John Adams - Quick Overview

Born:October 30, 1735
Died:July 4, 1826 (90)
Party:Federalist
Vice President:Thomas Jefferson
-In Office:March 4, 1797 - March 4, 1801

Key Points:
First vice president of the U.S., later became the second president.
Established the Department of the Navy.
Appointed John Marshall as Chief Justice.

Notable Quotes:
1. "A pen is certainly an excellent instrument to fix a man's attention and to inflame his ambition."
2. "The happiness of society is the end of government."

Fun Facts:
Married Abigail for 53 years.
Known as "His Rotundity."
His last words were about Thomas Jefferson, unaware of Jefferson's earlier death.
First president to live in the White House.

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