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John Quincy Adams ( / ˈkwɪnzi / ⓘ; [a] July 11, 1767 – February 23, 1848) was an American statesman, politician, diplomat, lawyer, and diarist who served as the sixth president of the United States, from 1825 to 1829.
Oct 27, 2009 · John Quincy Adams (1767-1848) served as the 6th U.S. president, from 1825 to 1829. He was the son of former president John Adams, a Founding Father.
5 days ago · John Quincy Adams (born July 11, 1767, Braintree [now Quincy], Massachusetts [U.S.]—died February 23, 1848, Washington, D.C., U.S.) was the sixth president of the United States (1825–29) and eldest son of President John Adams.
Apr 3, 2014 · John Quincy Adams was the sixth president of the United States. He was also the eldest son of President John Adams, the second U.S. president.
John Quincy Adams, son of John and Abigail Adams, served as the sixth President of the United States from 1825 to 1829. A member of multiple political parties over the years, he...
John Quincy Adams, (born July 11, 1767, Braintree, Mass.—died Feb. 23, 1848, Washington, D.C., U.S.), Sixth president of the U.S. (1825–29). He was the eldest son of John Adams, second president of the U.S., and Abigail Adams.
When the Adamses returned to Washington, D.C. in 1817, John Quincy Adams served as secretary of state for President James Monroe. He authored the Monroe Doctrine, which declared the United States’ intention to resist European intervention in Latin America.
Quincy Adams served as Secretary of State from 1817 to 1825 under President James Monroe and is widely considered one of the best Secretaries of State in US history.
Scholarly essays, speeches, photos, and other resources on John Quincy Adams, the 6th US president (1825-1829), including information on the 1824 election and Adams’ tenure in House of Representatives.
Reared for public service, John Quincy Adams became one of the nation's preeminent secretaries of state but proved the wrong man for the presidency. Aloof, stubborn, and ferociously independent, he failed to develop the support he needed in Washington, even among his own party.
