2nd President of the United States

John Adams

“Atlas of Independence”

In office

March 4, 1797 – March 4, 1801

Party

Federalist

Home state

Massachusetts

Lived

1735–1826

Days in office

1,460

In order

No. 2: after George Washington, before Thomas Jefferson

Vice president

Thomas Jefferson

Key achievements & events

• Avoided full-scale war with France during the undeclared Quasi-War at sea
• Founded the U.S. Navy as a separate department (1798)
• Signed the controversial Alien and Sedition Acts (1798)
• Appointed John Marshall Chief Justice, shaping the Supreme Court for 34 years
• First president to live in the White House (1800)

Remember: He died on July 4, 1826, the 50th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, the same day as Thomas Jefferson.