John Adams

Born	October 30, 1735
Birth Place	Braintree, Province of Massachusetts Bay, British America
Political party	Federalist
Spouse(s)	Abigail Smith Adams
Occupation	Lawyer
Religion	Unitarian
Died	July 4, 1826
Death Place	Quincy, Massachusetts, USA

John Adams was an American politician and political philosopher and the 2nd President of the United States, past being the first Vice President of the United States for two terms. He was one of the most powerful Founding Fathers of the United States. As a representative of Congress in Europe, he was a major negotiator of the eventual peace treaty with Great Britain, and primarily responsible for obtaining significant loans from Amsterdam bankers. He encountered vicious attacks by the Jeffersonian Republicans, as well as the leading faction in his own Federalist Party led by his bitter enemy Alexander Hamilton. The major achievement of his presidency was his peaceful resolution of the Quasi-War in the face of Hamiltonian opposition.