| Nickname | Old Man Eloquent |
| Born | Jul. 11, 1767, Braintree, Mass. |
| Died | Feb. 23, 1848, Washington, D.C. |
| Buried | Braintree (now Quincy), Mass. |
| Father | John Adams [2nd] |
| Mother | Abigail Smith Adams |
| Married | July 26, 1797
Louisa Catherine Johnson (1775-1852) |
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| Children |
• George Washington Adams (1801-29)
• John Adams (1803-34)
• Charles Francis Adams (1807-86)
• Louisa Catherine Adams (1811-12) |
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| Religion | Unitarian |
| Education | Graduated from Harvard College (1787) |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Political Party | Democratic-Republican |
Military Service and Rank:
• None
Other Government Positions:
• Secretary to U.S. Minister to Russia, 1781
• Minister to the Netherlands, 1794
• Minister to Prussia, 1797-1801
• United States Senator, 1803-08
• Minister to Russia, 1809-11
• Peace Commissioner at Treaty of Ghent, 1814
• Secretary of State, 1817-25 (under Monroe)
• Member of U.S. House of Representatives, 1831-48
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