- Born: October 30, 1735 in Braintree, Massachusetts
- Parents: John Adams Sr. and Susanna Boylston Adams
- Spouse: Abigail Smith Adams
- Children: Abigail Adams Smith, John Quincy Adams, Susanna Adams, Charles Adams, Thomas Boylston Adams
- Died: July 4, 1826 in Quincy, Massachusetts
- Highest Office: 2nd President of the United States (1797-1801)
- Other Notable Positions: Vice President, Ambassador to Great Britain, Ambassador to the Netherlands, Continental Congress delegate
- Party Affiliation: Federalist Party
- Historical Note: Died on the same day as Thomas Jefferson, the 50th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.