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John Quincy Adams was the 6th President of the United States. He was the son of 2nd president John Adams, opposed slavery, and worked on the Monroe Doctrine, an important part of United States foreign policy brought forth by James Monroe. After losing the 1828 election to Andrew Jackson in a heated rivalry, Monroe was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, where he stayed until he died in 1848.
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- Born: July 11, 1767
- Political Party: Federalist, Democratic-Republican, National Republican, Anti-Masonic, Whig
- Administration: March 4, 1825 - March 4, 1829
- Vice President: John C. Calhoun
- Succeeded by: Andrew Jackson
- Secretary of State: Henry Clay
- Spouse: Louisa Catherine Johnson
- Occupation: Lawyer
- Died: February 23, 1848
- Watched the Battle of Bunker Hill as a child
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- 1794-1797: Ambassador to the Netherlands
- 1797-1801: Ambassador to Prussia
- 1803-1808: Massachusetts senator
- 1809-1814: Ambassador to Russia
- 1815-1817: Ambassador to United Kingdom
- 1817-1825: 8th U.S. Secretary of State
- 1825-1829: 6th U.S. President
- 1831-1848: Massachusetts state representative
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John Quincy Adams on Amazon
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Mr. Adams’'s Last Crusade: John Quincy Adams’'s Extraordinary Post-Presidential Life in Congress - $26.95
Following his single term as President of the United States (1825-1829), John Quincy Adams, embittered by his loss to Andrew Jackson, boycotted his successor's inauguration, just as his father John Adams had done (the only two presidents ev...
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John Quincy Adams Presidential $1 Coin 2008 P BU UNC Philadelphia Mint - $0.01
John Quincy Adams was born into politics as the son of second U.S. President John Adams and Abigail Adams. As a child, he watched the American Revolution unfold and accompanied his father on his diplomatic posts to Europe. He followed in hi...
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The Bible Lessons of John Quincy Adams for His Son (Profiles in Fatherhood) - $12.00
Edited and Compiled by Doug Phillips Born in 1767, John Quincy Adams entered his country's service while a mere lad as secretary to the Russian Embassy and remained through life a public servant, filling successively the posts of secr...
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Mr. Adams's Last Crusade: John Quincy Adams's Extraordinary Post-Presidential Life in Congress - $15.95
When John Quincy Adams—the sixty-three-year-old former president, U.S. senator, secretary of state, and diplomat—was elected to the House of Representatives by his Massachusetts neighbors, he embarked on a spectacular late-life career....
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John Quincy Adams: A Public Life, a Private Life - $23.00
John Quincy Adams was raised, educated, and groomed to be President, following in the footsteps of his father, John. At fourteen he was secretary to the Minister to Russia and, later, was himself Minister to the Netherlands and Prussia. He ...
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