John Quincy Adams

Age:  57 years
old          Wife:  Louisa – 3 kids

Political Party:
Democratic Republican

Term(s) as President:
1825-1829

Home State:  Born: July 11, 1767 in Braintree, Massachusetts

Notes:

Several of the first presidents were Secretary of the State
before

becoming president.

“No man who ever held the office of President, would
congratulate a friend upon obtaining the office.” – John Adams to
his son after he is elected.

Corrupt Bargain – Andrew Jackson won the popular vote
but did not win the electoral college.
Election decided in Congress with a deal between Adams and Clay.  Adams
becomes President, Clay become Secretary of State.

Jackson supporters prevent Adams from getting much done in his term – he
wanted to fund public education – build roads, etc…

Adams refuses to play
patronage game, he did not hire supporters or fire opponents.

Campaign of 1828 – Dirtiest Campaign in American
Politics.

Adams Campaign attacked Jackson’s
wife – She had not obtained a divorce before marrying Jackson – Bigamy.

-“Do you want a President who is married to a
“Whore.”

Jackson’s Campaign
accused Adams of “Pimping” a
virgin to the Czar of Russia

Jackson
wins election – wife dies before Inauguration

Adams leaves office like
his father.

Served only 1 term.

After serving as President, he was elected as a member of
the House of Representative, the only president to ever server as member of the
House of Representative.