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Scholarly essays, speeches, photos, and other resources on John Adams, the 2nd US president (1797-1801), a fervent patriot and brilliant intellectual, he served as vice president during the Washington administration.
On April 21, 1789, John Adams became the first Vice President of the United States. Over the next twelve years, John and Abigail followed the federal government as it was relocated from New York City to Philadelphia, and finally to Washington, D.C.
John Adams was many things: lawyer, diplomat, member of the Continental Congress, and one of the original signers of the Declaration of Independence. Adams was born in Braintree, Massachusetts, in 1735.
