John Quincy Adams
U.S. President / U.S. Secretary of State
John Quincy Adams was the son of President John Adams, served as U.S. Senator from Massachusetts and was Secretary of State under President Monroe. In the presidential election of 1824, no one candidate received a majority of electoral votes and the election was decided in Adams' favor by Congress. The election of 1828 was the first in which the candidates were chosen by state legislatures instead of congressional caucuses, making the popular vote more of a factor. Adams lost by a wide margin to the Democrat from Tennessee, Andrew Jackson. Although he served only one term as president, Adams was elected in 1830 to the House of Representatives, where he served for the remaining 17 years of his life.Extra credit: Adams was the sixth president... His wife was Louisa Adams... Their eldest son, George Washington Adams, was named for President George Washington.
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Blog posts mentioning John Quincy Adams:
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John Quincy Adams
The story of his presidency, from the Encyclopedia Americana
America's Christian Rulers: John Quincy Adams
Brief bit of the Unitarian president as a Christian
John Quincy Adams
From the Internet Public Library, the fast facts
John Quincy Adams Biography
The official word from the White House
Vital Stats
Birth
Birthplace
Death
23 February 1848
(age 80)
Best Known As
President of the United States, 1825-1829
