John Adams

About

John Adams was a Founding Father and the second president of the United States from 1797 to 1801. Before his presidency, he was a leader of the American Revolution that achieved independence from Great Britain.

Adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Milestones, by age

Dated facts from Wikidata; ages marked “about” come from year-only dates.

1. 44Founded American Academy of Arts and SciencesMay 4, 1780
2. 53Became Vice President of the United StatesApril 21, 1789
3. 61Became President-elect of the United StatesDecember 1, 1796
4. 61Became President of the United StatesMarch 4, 1797

Sources

Every fact on this page traces to one of these.