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John Adams (  ) was a Founding Father, political philosopher and second president of the US (). Adams was also a lawyer who advocated the right to counsel and presumption of innocence. He was one of the more conservative Founding Fathers but swung behind the cause of the American Revolution and helped to champion the Declaration of Independence drafted by Thomas Jefferson at the Continental Congress.

He was also the first vice-president of the US () and foreign diplomat to the UK and Netherlands.

Early life

John Adams was born on 30 October in Braintree, Massachusetts. His grandfather emigrated from England around His father was a deacon on the Congregational Church and a lieutenant in the local militia.

John adams

His family were of the puritan religious tradition, and he was brought up with emphasis on morality, restraint and frugality. Until he became President, he refused to work on the Sabbath. After a basic education, he entered Harvard College in , where he became immersed in the c