JOHN ADAMS   1735-1826   First Vice-President of U.S.   Second President served 1797-1801   Son, John Quincy Adams was sixth President   Federalist from Massachusetts   Graduated Harvard College taught school for a while then studied law and was admitted to the bar   In battle over Stamp Act of 1765 wrote articles and made speeches   Elected to Massachusetts House of Representatives 1771   Served in Continental Congress 1774-1778 appointed to committee to draft Declaration of Independence   Championed establishment and strengthening of Navy   1780 helped draft constitution of Massachusetts   Helped negotiate treaties with France, England, and the Netherlands   1785 ambassador to England   His Vice-President was Thomas Jefferson   Jefferson defeated him 1800 elections

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