John Quincy Adams

Whig Representative of Massachusetts's 8th district

Senator
Massachusetts
October 17, 1803 - June 8, 1808
Representative
Massachusetts, district 11
December 5, 1831 - March 2, 1833
Representative
Massachusetts, district 12
December 2, 1833 - March 3, 1835
Representative
Massachusetts, district 12
December 7, 1835 - March 3, 1837
Representative
Massachusetts, district 12
September 4, 1837 - March 3, 1839
Representative
Massachusetts, district 12
December 2, 1839 - March 3, 1841
Representative
Massachusetts, district 12
May 31, 1841 - March 3, 1843
Representative
Massachusetts, district 8
December 4, 1843 - March 3, 1845
Representative
Massachusetts, district 8
December 1, 1845 - March 3, 1847
Representative
Massachusetts, district 8
December 6, 1847 - February 23, 1848

Congresses Served

House Terms

Senate Terms

July 11, 1767 (80 years old)

Birthday

February 23, 1848

Death

Served as the 6th President of the United States from 1825 to 1829
Previously served as the 8th United States Secretary of State from 1817 to 1825
Served as a U.S. Senator from Massachusetts from 1803 to 1808
Served in both chambers of the United States Congress representing Massachusetts
Was an American statesman, politician, diplomat, lawyer, and diarist
Eldest son of John Adams, the 2nd President of the United States, and First Lady Abigail Adams
Initially a Federalist like his father, later affiliated with the Democratic-Republican Party, and eventually became associated with the Whig Party
Spent much of his youth in Europe where his father served as a diplomat
Established a successful legal practice in Boston after returning to the United States
Served as U.S. ambassador to several countries including the Netherlands, Russia, and the United Kingdom
Played a key role in negotiating the Treaty of Ghent, which ended the War of 1812
Negotiated the Adams–Onís Treaty with Spain, which provided for the American acquisition of Florida
As president, proposed an ambitious agenda including federally funded infrastructure projects, but faced opposition from Congress
After his presidency, served in the House of Representatives, where he became a vocal opponent of slavery and a proponent of civil rights for women and Native Americans
Defended the African captives of the Amistad in front of the Supreme Court, securing their freedom
Died in office as a U.S. Representative after collapsing on the House floor
Buried in the United First Parish Church alongside his parents