Childhood
John Adams was born on October 30, 1735 (October 19, 1735, Old Style, Julian calendar), to John Adams Sr. and Susanna Boylston. He had two younger brothers: Peter (1738–1823) and

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Opponent of Stamp Act
Adams rose to prominence leading widespread opposition to the Stamp Act of 1765. The Act was imposed by the British Parliamentwithout

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Member of Continental Congress
In 1774, at the instigation of John's cousin Samuel Adams, the First Continental Congresswas

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Commissioner to France
Before the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776, Adams advocated in Congress that independence was necessary to establish trade, and conversely, trade was essential for the attainment of

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Election
On June 17, Adams arrived back in Massachusetts to a triumphant welcome. He returned to farming life in the months after. The nation's first

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Inauguration
Adams was sworn into office as the nation's second president on March 4, 1797, by

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Initial years
Adams resumed farming at Peacefieldin the town of Quincy and began work on an autobiography. The work had numerous gaps and was eventually abandoned and left unedited. Most of Adams's attention was focused on farm

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