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John Quincy Adams embarked on his first diplomatic mission at age 10, when he accompanied his father, John Adams, on a mission to France. For the next eight years, he lived in Paris, the Netherlands, Russia, and England. After this illustrious beginning, he went on to become one of the most accomplished diplomats in the nation’s history.
He would rise, of course; he'd been preparing for the job since childhood. John Quincy was born on July 11, 1767. In 1778 the 10-year-old accompanied his father on his first diplomatic mission to ...
John Adams (October 30, 1735 – July 4, 1826) was an American statesman, attorney, diplomat, writer, and Founding Father who served as the second president of the United States from 1797 to 1801. Before his presidency, he was a leader of the American Revolution that achieved independence from Great Britain.
He would rise, of course; he'd been preparing for the job since childhood. John Quincy was born on July 11, 1767. In 1778 the 10-year-old accompanied his father on his first diplomatic mission to ...
Colonel John Quincy (July 21, 1689 – July 13, 1767) was an American soldier, politician and member of the Quincy political family. His granddaughter Abigail Adams named her son, the future president John Quincy Adams, after him. Two days after his great-grandson's birth, Quincy died. [1] The city of Quincy, Massachusetts, is named after him.
John Quincy Adams: Impact and Legacy. Although a great secretary of state and a man eminently qualified for executive office, John Quincy Adams was hopelessly weakened in his leadership potential as a result of the election of 1824. Most importantly, Adams failed as a President principally because he was a poor politician in a day and age when ...
John Quincy Adams served in the House of Representatives for 17 years after his term as president. He is the only former president to do so. He was a staunch anti-slavery voice in Congress and, in 1843, defended the African prisoners aboard the slave ship Amistad before the U.S. Supreme Court.
