Not many men and women are born with a fate quite like that of John Quincy Adams. On July 11, 1767, John Quincy Adams made his grand debut in Braintree, Massachusetts Bay, British America. He would go on to become a renowned politician.

A man, a son, a husband, a father, a statesman, a lawyer; these are just a few of the hats that President John Quincy Adams would wear during his life.

Fun Facts

• President John Quincy Adams was the sixth president of the United States. He served from March 4, 1825, to March 4, 1829.
• He spent most of his childhood in Europe, where his father, John Adams, served as a diplomat.
• After returning to the United States, he started a legal firm and was soon appointed U.S. ambassador to the Netherlands. Adams served in high-ranking diplomatic positions until 1801.
• His vice president was John C Calhoun. He was preceded by President James Monroe and succeeded by Andrew Jackson.
• John Quincy was born to parents John Adams and Abigail Smith.
• He later pursued his education at Harvard University and married Louisa Johnson.
• His professional occupation was as a politician and lawyer.
• In the 1824 presidential elections, John Adams competed against Andrew Jackson, William H. Crawford, and Henry Clay. They were all members of the 1824 presidential election.
• President John Quincy Adams would later pass on February 23, 1848, at 80 in Washington, D.C.