John Quincy Adams

Served: 1825 – 1829, 6th President

Political Party: Democratic-Republican

Public Service:
– U.S. Minister to the Netherlands
– U.S. Minister to Prussia
– U.S. Minister to Russia
– U.S. Minister to the United Kingdom
– Member of the Massachusetts Senate
– U.S. Senator from Massachusetts
– U.S. Congressman from Massachusetts
– U.S. Secretary of State

Accomplishments while President:
– become President by winning a special election in the House of Representatives
after no candidate won the Electoral Vote of 1824
– supported federal funding of national road, port and canal projects
– proposed creation of a national university, naval academy, and observatory
– aided the construction of the first passenger railroad in the U.S.
– expanded international trade with Great Britain and Europe
– tried to purchase Texas from Mexico

Personal Details:

Born – July 11, 1767
Occupation – lawyer, diplomat
Spouse – Louisa
Residence – various
Nickname – none
Died – February 23, 1848

Fun Facts:
– first President who was the son of another President
– kept silkworms and alligators as pets
– kept a daily diary from 1779 until his death in 1848
– went with his father John Adams on diplomatic missions to Europe
– declined a seat on the U.S. Supreme Court, preferring diplomacy
– helped to negotiate the treaty ending the War of 1812

Six additional sites to visit with more information about this President:

Department of State.gov