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John Quincy Adams was born on July 11, 1767, in Braintree (now Quincy), Massachusetts, the first president to be born to a president. He graduated from Harvard College and became a lawyer. In 1793, at the age of 26, he was selected Minister to the Netherlands, then advanced to the Berlin diplomatic office. At the age of 35 he was voted into the U.S. Senate, and six years later, in 1809 until 1814, President Madison selected him as Minister to Russia, where he befriended Czar Alexander I. Some are of the opinion that Adams was one of the great Secretaries of State.
By 1824, Adams was running for President against Andrew Jackson. He also ran against Henry Clay and William H. Crawford. Having won the presidency, Adams put Henry Clay in the Secretary of State office. This angered Jackson and his followers, who claimed that a "corrupt bargain" had taken place and from that point on tried to have Adams thrown out of office. Adams's vice president was John Calhoun. John Quincy Adams was also responsible for: A network of highways and canals Conservation of public domain, using the funds from the sale of public land Breaking ground for the C & O Canal Development of arts and sciences through the founding of a national university Financing of scientific expeditions Raising of an observatory After his defeat in 1828, Adams went to his home in Massachusetts, never expecting to return to political life. However, in 1830, he was elected to the House of Representatives, where he was a very powerful leader. Among his causes were the abolition of slavery and writing a petition against the annexation of Texas as a slave state. When this petition was sent to Congress, Representative Howard from Maryland protested because of the many signatures of women, arguing that they were turning from their "domestic duties" by signing the petition. Adams disagreed by saying: "Are women to have no opinions or actions on subjects relating to the general welfare? Where did the gentleman get this principle? Did he find it in the sacred history (the Bible) - in the language of Miriam the prophetess, in one of the noblest and most sublime songs of triumph that ever met the human eye or ear? Did the gentleman never hear of Deborah, to whom the children of Israel came up for judgment? Has he forgotten the deed of Jael, who slew the dreaded enemy of her country? Has he forgotten Esther, who by her petition saved her people and her country?" America's Christian Rulers: John Quincy Adams Go To Page: 1 2
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