John Adams Sr. | |
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| Born | February 8, 1691[1] |
| Died | May 25, 1761 (aged 70) |
| Occupation(s) | Farmer and minister |
| Spouse | Susanna Boylston |
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| Relatives | Adams political family |
John Adams Sr. (February 8, 1691 – May 25, 1761), also known as Deacon John, was an English-American colonial farmer and minister. Adams was the father of the second U.S. president, John Adams Jr.,[2][3] and paternal grandfather of the sixth president, John Quincy Adams.[4] He was the son of Joseph Adams Jr. (1654–1737), the grandson of Joseph Adams (1626–1694), and the great-grandson of Henry Adams, who emigrated from Braintree, Essex, in England to Massachusetts Bay Colony in about 1638.[5] His other ancestors include John and Priscilla Alden.[5][6] Adams worked as a farmer and cobbler (also called a cord-wainer or shoemaker) for most of his life.[3][7]
Adams' descendants include many prominent persons in American history, and his home is a National Park, the Adams National Historical Park.[8] Not only was he the father and grandfather of presidents; he also was a first cousin, once removed, of Samuel Adams. He died six years before his grandson John Quincy Adams was born. [9]
- ^ "John Adams' Roots: The Parents Who Shaped a President – John Adams Historical Society". John Adams Historical Society. 4 October 2023. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
- ^ Harold I. Gullan, First fathers: the men who inspired our Presidents, pp. 1, 7 (John Wiley & Sons, 2004) ISBN 978-0-471-46597-3.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
Portablewas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Doug Wead, The raising of a president: the mothers and fathers of our nation's leaders, pp. 1, 6–7, 40–56 (Simon and Schuster, 2005). ISBN 978-0-7434-9726-8. Found online at Google Books. Accessed February 28, 2011.
- ^ a b McCullough, pp. 29–30.
- ^ Thomas Fleming, The Intimate Lives of the Founding Fathers, pp. 126–127. (HarperCollins, 2010) ISBN 978-0-06-113913-0. Found online at Google Books. Accessed February 28, 2011.
- ^ McCullough, p. 30.
- ^ Zachary Kent, John Adams: Creating a Nation: America's founding fathers, p. 13 (Enslow Publishers, 2004) ISBN 978-0-7660-2183-9. Found online at Google books. Accessed February 28, 2011.
- ^ Bud Hannings, American Revolutionary War leaders: a biographical dictionary, pp. 5–6. (McFarland, 2009) ISBN 978-0-7864-4379-6.
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