John Adams

John Adams (October 30, 1735 – July 4, 1826) was the first (1789–1797) Vice President of the United States, and the second (1797–1801) President of the United States. His son, John Quincy Adams, was the sixth President of the United States (1825–1829).

Death

On July 4, 1826, the fiftieth anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence, Adams died at Quincy, after uttering the famous last words "Thomas Jefferson still survives." (Unbeknownst to Adams, Jefferson had died a few hours earlier). His crypt lies at United First Parish Church (also known as the Church of the Presidents) in Quincy. Until his record was broken by Ronald Reagan in 2001, he was the nation's longest-living President (90 years, 247 days). Despite this fact, Adams was a known hypochondriac who constantly felt he was coming down with some sort of illness.

Related Topics:
July 4 - 1826 - Declaration of Independence - Famous last words - United First Parish Church - Ronald Reagan - 2001 - Hypochondriac

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AUTHORITIES

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• C. F. Adams, The Works of John Adams, with Life (10 vols., Boston, 1850-1856)
• John and Abigail Adams, Familiar Letters during the Revolution (Boston, 1875)
• J. T. Morse, John Adams (Boston, 1885: later edition, 1899), in the American Statesmen Series
• Mellen Chamberlain, John Adams, the Statesman of the Revolution; with other Essays and Addresses (Boston, 1898). (E. CH.)