John Quincy Adams

Presidential Number: 6th
Years he was President: 1825-1829
State Represented: Massachusetts
Party Affiliation: Democratic-Republican
Fact(s): His father was president.

Personal
Birthday: July 11, 1767
How old would he be this year? 236
School(s) attended: Harvard University
Wife: Louisa Catherine Adams
Occupation(s) before he was President: Lawyer
Other way(s) he served: Ambassador to the Netherlands and Great Britain, Secretary of State
Height: 5 feet, 7 inches
Hobbies or Sports: Billiards, swimming, walking
Pets: Silk worms, alligator

Life in America
How would he have traveled? Steamboat, horse and carriage
How would he have communicated with his friends? Letter
U.S. Population when term began: 12,866,020
Number of stars on flag when he left office: 24
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