Adams was a Massachusetts delegate to the Continental Congress and became a leader of the revolution. He defied anti-British sentiment and successfully defended British soldiers against murder charges arising from the Boston Massacre. Adams was a dedicated diarist and regularly corresponded with many important figures in early American history, including his wife and adviser Abigail Adams and Thomas Jefferson.Ī lawyer and political activist prior to the revolution, Adams was devoted to the right to counsel and presumption of innocence. Before his presidency, he was a leader of the American Revolution that achieved independence from Great Britain, and he served as the first vice president of the United States from 1789 to 1797. John Adams (Octo – July 4, 1826) was an American statesman, attorney, diplomat, writer, and Founding Father who was the second president of the United States, serving from 1797 to 1801. 1800–1815ġst United States Minister to the United Kingdomġst United States Minister to the Netherlandsįrancis Lewis (Continental Board of Admiralty)ĭelegate from Massachusetts to the Continental Congressīraintree, Massachusetts Bay, British America (now Quincy)
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