The second President of the United States was John Adams, a lawyer and
diplomat. Adam's public career lasted more than 35 years. He was second only to
George Washington in making a place for the young United States among the
nations of the world. In his devotion to the country he was second to none.
Adams was a federalist. He, like other federalists, believed in a strong central
government. However, he was independent and decided issues for himself in the
interests of his country and often against the interests of his party. Adams was
defeated for a second term as president because he defied party power to act for
his vision of the nations good.
John Adams was born October 30, 1735, in Braintree, Massachusetts. He was
the eldest of three sons, children of John and Susanna Boylston Adams. Young
John attended a "dame" school, a school conducted by a woman in her home.
Later he went to the Free Latin School. He was handy around cattle and horses,
helping with the......
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