John Adams: A Brief Biography

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John Adams was born, October 30, 1735 in Braintree, Massachusetts and also had two siblings, Peter Adams and Elihu Adams. John Adams grew up in a religious home with his father serving as a church deacon. He attended a private school in Braintree and he would eventually graduate from Harvard, at age 20, and receive a B.A. (Bachelor of Arts) and M.A. (Master of Arts). He married Abigail Smith on October 25, 1764 in Weymouth, Massachusetts. John Adams had been married to her for 54 years and 3 days. They had five children, Abigail Amelia, John Quincy, Susanna, Charles, and Thomas Boylston. Before John Adams became president he had multiple occupations such as a lawyer, teacher, famer, and surveyor. He was the 2nd president of America,

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