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John Quincy Adams

Politician · born July 11, 1767 · died 1848

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John Quincy Adams was the sixth president of the United States, serving from 1825 to 1829. He previously served as the eighth United States secretary of state from 1817 to 1825; minister to Great Britain, Prussia, and Russia; and senator for Massachusetts.

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  1. 50Became United States Secretary of StateSeptember 22, 1817
  2. 57Became President-elect of the United StatesFebruary 9, 1825
  3. 57Became President of the United StatesMarch 4, 1825

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