John Adams Sr. | |
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Born | [1] | February 8, 1691
Died | May 25, 1761 | (aged 70)
Occupation(s) | Farmer and minister |
Spouse | Susanna Boylston |
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Relatives | Adams political family |
John Adams Sr. (February 8, 1691 – May 25, 1761), also known as Deacon John, was an American colonial farmer and minister. Adams was the father of the second U.S. president, John Adams Jr.,[2][3] and paternal grandfather of the sixth president, John Quincy Adams.[4] He was the son of Joseph Adams Jr. (1654–1737), the grandson of Joseph Adams (1626–1694), and the great-grandson of Henry Adams, who emigrated from Braintree, Essex, in England to Massachusetts Bay Colony in about 1638.[5] His other ancestors include John and Priscilla Alden.[5][6] Adams worked as a farmer and cobbler (also called a cord-wainer or shoemaker) for most of his life.[3][7]
Adams' descendants include many prominent persons in American history, and his home is a National Park, the Adams National Historical Park.[8] Not only was he the father and grandfather of presidents; he also was a first cousin, once removed, of Samuel Adams. He died six years before his grandson John Quincy Adams was born. [9]
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