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John Quincy Adams (/ ˈ k w ɪ n z i / ⓘ; July 11, 1767 – February 23, 1848) was an American statesman, politician, diplomat, lawyer, and diarist who served as the sixth president of the United States, from 1825 to 1829. He previously served as the eighth United States secretary of state from 1817 to 1825.
- James Monroe
- Andrew Jackson
Oct 27, 2009 · Learn about the life and achievements of John Quincy Adams, the sixth president of the United States and the son of John Adams. Explore his diplomatic career, his role in the Monroe Doctrine, his opposition to slavery and his long service in Congress.
Mar 13, 2024 · John Quincy Adams, sixth president of the United States (1825–29) and son of President John Adams. In his prepresidential years he was one of America’s greatest diplomats (formulating, among other things, what came to be called the Monroe Doctrine), and later as a congressman he fought the expansion of slavery.
- Samuel Flagg Bemis
Biography of John Quincy Adams, the 6th President of the United States and the son of John and Abigail Adams. Learn about his political career, his role as a diplomat and a statesman, his achievements and challenges, and his legacy.
Apr 3, 2014 · John Quincy Adams was the eldest son of President John Adams and the sixth president of the United States. He was a diplomat, statesman, and leader of the Democratic-Republican Party. He served as secretary of state under Monroe, negotiated the Adams-Onis Treaty, and fought against the expansion of slavery.
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The presidency of John Quincy Adams, began on March 4, 1825, when John Quincy Adams was inaugurated as President of the United States, and ended on March 4, 1829. Adams, the sixth United States president, took office following the 1824 presidential election , in which he and three other Democratic-Republicans — Henry Clay , William H ...
John Quincy Adams, (born July 11, 1767, Braintree, Mass.—died Feb. 23, 1848, Washington, D.C., U.S.), Sixth president of the U.S. (1825–29). He was the eldest son of John Adams, second president of the U.S., and Abigail Adams. He accompanied his father to Europe on diplomatic missions (1778–80) and was later appointed U.S. minister to the ...