When was John Adams born?

John Adams was born on 1735-10-30.

What events was John Adams involved in?

First Lady of the United States from 1797 to 1801

What events was John Adams involved in?

John Adams had a position held connection with member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives.

What events was John Adams involved in?

American scholarly organization and learned society

What events was John Adams involved in?

honorary fellowship from the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

John Adams

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Born — Life — 1735-10-30
John Adams was born on 1735-10-30.
Married Abigail Adams — Family — 1764-10-25
First Lady of the United States from 1797 to 1801
Began serving as member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives — Career — 1770-06-01
John Adams had a position held connection with member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives.
Joined American Philosophical Society — Career — 1780-01-01
American scholarly organization and learned society
Received Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences — Recognition — 1780-01-01
honorary fellowship from the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Began serving as United States Ambassador to the Netherlands — Career — 1782-04-19
diplomatic position
Began serving as United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom — Career — 1785-04-01
diplomatic position
Began serving as United States Ambassador to France — Career — 1788-01-01
diplomatic position
Stopped serving as United States Ambassador to the Netherlands — Career — 1788-03-30
diplomatic position
Stopped serving as United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom — Career — 1788-03-30
diplomatic position
Chaired 1st United States Congress, first session — Career — 1789-03-04
1789 session of the 1st United States Congress
Began serving as Vice President of the United States — Career — 1789-04-21
second-highest constitutional office in the United States
Signed An act to regulate the time and manner of administering certain oaths — Career — 1789-05-22
First law ever passed by Congress in 1789
Signed Tariff of 1789 — Career — 1789-07-02
act of the 1st United States Congress, 1st session
Chaired 1st United States Congress, first session — Career — 1789-09-29
1789 session of the 1st United States Congress
Began serving as President-elect of the United States — Career — 1796-12-01
winning candidate of the U.S. presidential election in the time before inauguration
Stopped serving as Vice President of the United States — Career — 1797-03-04
second-highest constitutional office in the United States
Stopped serving as President-elect of the United States — Career — 1797-03-04
winning candidate of the U.S. presidential election in the time before inauguration
Led the government of United States — Politics — 1797-03-04
country located primarily in North America
Signed Naturalization Act of 1798 — Career — 1798-06-18
part of the Alien and Sedition Acts
Signed Alien Friends Act — Career — 1798-06-25
John Adams had a signatory connection with Alien Friends Act.
Signed Sedition Act of 1798 — Career — 1798-07-14
John Adams had a signatory connection with Sedition Act of 1798.
Signed Logan Act — Career — 1799-01-30
United States law signed in 1799
Signed District of Columbia Organic Act of 1801 — Career — 1801-02-27
1801 Act of the United States Congress which formally placed the District of Columbia under federal control
Stopped serving as President of the United States — Career — 1801-03-04
head of state and head of government of the United States of America
Led the government of United States — Politics — 1801-03-04
country located primarily in North America
Marriage to Abigail Adams ended — Family — 1818-10-28
First Lady of the United States from 1797 to 1801
Died — Life — 1826-07-04
John Adams died on 1826-07-04.