John Quincy Adams
July 11, 1767 – February 23, 1848
Sixth president of the United States (1825-1829) who as secretary of state negotiated the Adams-Onís Treaty; after his presidency he served in the House of Representatives until his death in 1848.
Biography
John Quincy Adams was the son of President John Adams and served as a diplomat from his youth, as minister to the Netherlands, Prussia, Russia and Britain. He helped negotiate the Treaty of Ghent that ended the War of 1812.
As Secretary of State under James Monroe (1817-1825) he obtained Florida from Spain and was the main author of the Monroe Doctrine. He won the presidency in 1825 through the House of Representatives after no candidate won a majority, and Andrew Jackson's supporters accused him of a "corrupt bargain".
His presidency (1825-1829) pursued roads, canals and a national university but achieved little against a hostile Congress, and he lost to Jackson in 1828. He then served in the House of Representatives from 1831 until his death in 1848, where he fought the gag rule on anti-slavery petitions and defended the Amistad captives before the Supreme Court.
Offices held
Richard Rush Succeeded by
Henry Clay
James Monroe Succeeded by
Andrew Jackson
Affiliations
Education
- Jan 1, 1786 – Jan 1, 1787 Harvard College Graduated second in his class in 1787
- Harvard University
- Leiden University Listed under education in the infobox; dates not given
Party membership
- Jan 1, 1792 – Jan 1, 1808 Federalist Party
- Jan 1, 1809 – Jan 1, 1828 Democratic-Republican Party
- Jan 1, 1828 – Jan 1, 1830 National Republican Party
- Jan 1, 1830 – Jan 1, 1834 Anti-Masonic Party
- Whig Party (United States)
Family
John Quincy Adams
