John Adams (October 30, 1735 - July 4, 1826) was born in what is now Quincy, Massachusetts. A Harvard-trained lawyer Adams married his third cousin Abigail Smith with whom he had six children. He drafted the resolution which called upon the colonies to adopt a declaration of independence and then was appointed to a committee, along with Thomas Jefferson, Robert R. Livingston, Roger Sherman, and Benjamin Franklin, to draft that document. He served as America's first Vice President, its second President, and father of the sixth President of the United States.
Recommended Resources
The official website of the HBO television miniseries "John Adams," which was based on the biographical text by David McCullough in his book by the same name. The site shares reactions to the series as well as commentary on its historical accuracy. Also offers the full episodes online to those who subscribe to HBO.
http://www.hbo.com/john-adams/
Sets forth the life and times of President John Adams as well as sections devoted to the other signers of the Declaration of Independence and a list of those founders indexed by state.
http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/signers/adams_j.htm
The official White House website supplies the biography of the second President of the United States, John Adams and links to the biographies of other people with whom he was connected.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/johnadams
