John Adams
1735 to 1826
8 documented presences
5 places
Quo Fuit places 8 dated presences for John Adams across 5 places, from 1768 to 1826. Each one keeps the sentence it was taken from and a link to its source.
John Adams (October 30, 1735 – July 4, 1826) was a Founding Father and the second president of the United States from 1797 to 1801.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
Where John Adams was documented, and when
April 1768month
Bostonattested
“Putting politics aside, Adams moved his family to Boston in April 1768 to focus on his law practice.”
source: Wikipedia: John Adams
August 1772month
Braintree, Massachusettsattested
“In 1771, Adams moved his family to Braintree, Massachusetts, but kept his office in Boston; he noted "Now my family is away, I feel no Inclination at all, no Temptation, to be any where but at my Office." After some time in the capital,…”
source: Wikipedia: John Adams
August 1772month
Bostonattested
“In 1771, Adams moved his family to Braintree, Massachusetts, but kept his office in Boston; he noted "Now my family is away, I feel no Inclination at all, no Temptation, to be any where but at my Office." After some time in the capital,…”
source: Wikipedia: John Adams
January 1777month
Braintree, Massachusettsattested
“He was able to return home to Braintree in October before leaving in January 1777 to resume his duties in Congress.”
source: Wikipedia: John Adams
January 1777month
United States Congressattested
“He was able to return home to Braintree in October before leaving in January 1777 to resume his duties in Congress.”
source: Wikipedia: John Adams
September 1799month
Peacefieldattested
“To the annoyance of many, Adams spent March to September 1799 in Peacefield.”
source: Wikipedia: John Adams
1804year
Burr–Hamilton duelattested
“Although Hamilton had died in 1804 in a duel with Aaron Burr, Adams felt the need to vindicate his character against his charges.”
source: Wikipedia: John Adams
4 July 1826exact date
Peacefieldattested
“He remarked, "No man who ever held the office of President would congratulate a friend on obtaining it." On July 4, 1826, the 50th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence, Adams died of a heart attack at Peacefield…”
source: Wikipedia: John Adams
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Places John Adams is documented in
Boston2 presences · 1768 to 1772
Braintree, Massachusetts2 presences · 1772 to 1777
Peacefield2 presences · 1799 to 1826
Burr–Hamilton duel1 presence · 1804
United States Congress1 presence · 1777
Other places tied to John Adams in the record
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1751year
Harvard Collegementioned
“Adams later noted that "As a child I enjoyed perhaps the greatest of blessings that can be bestowed upon men – that of a mother who was anxious and capable to form the characters of her children." At age sixteen, Adams entered Harvard Co…”
source: Wikipedia: John Adams
1756year
Worcester, Massachusettsmentioned
“In 1756, Adams began reading law under James Putnam, a leading lawyer in Worcester.”
source: Wikipedia: John Adams
1759year
1765year
Massachusettsmentioned
“Adams authored the "Braintree Instructions" in 1765, in a letter sent to the representatives of Braintree in the Massachusetts legislature.”
source: Wikipedia: John Adams
1768year
Londonmentioned
“The articles were republished in The London Chronicle in 1768 as True Sentiments of America, or A Dissertation on the Canon and Feudal Law.”
source: Wikipedia: John Adams
1774year
Bostonmentioned
“In 1774, Adams and Abigail returned the family to the farm due to the increasingly unstable situation in Boston, and Braintree remained their permanent Massachusetts home.”
source: Wikipedia: John Adams
June 1775month
Bostonmentioned
“In June 1775, with a view of promoting union among the colonies against Great Britain, he nominated George Washington of Virginia as commander-in-chief of the army then assembled around Boston.”
source: Wikipedia: John Adams
October 1775month
Kingdom of Great Britainmentioned
“Ferling writes, "By the fall of 1775 no one in Congress labored more ardently than Adams to hasten the day when America would be separate from Great Britain." In October 1775, Adams was appointed chief judge of the Massachusetts Superior…”
source: Wikipedia: John Adams
October 1775month
United States Congressmentioned
“Ferling writes, "By the fall of 1775 no one in Congress labored more ardently than Adams to hasten the day when America would be separate from Great Britain." In October 1775, Adams was appointed chief judge of the Massachusetts Superior…”
source: Wikipedia: John Adams
1776year
Americamentioned
“On July 3, Adams wrote to Abigail that "yesterday was decided the greatest question which was ever debated in America, and a greater perhaps never was nor will be decided among men." He predicted that "[t]he second day of July, 1776, wil…”
source: Wikipedia: John Adams
27 August 1776exact date
Battle of Long Islandmentioned
“After defeating the Continental Army at the Battle of Long Island on August 27, 1776, British Admiral Richard Howe determined that a strategic advantage was at hand, and requested that Congress send representatives to negotiate peace.”
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1777year
Massachusettsmentioned
“He spoke out in 1777 against a bill to emancipate slaves in Massachusetts, saying that the issue was presently too divisive so the legislation should "sleep for a time." He was against use of black soldiers in the Revolution due to oppos…”
source: Wikipedia: John Adams
November 1777month
Francementioned
“In November 1777, Adams learned that he was to be named commissioner to France, replacing Silas Deane and joining Franklin and Arthur Lee in Paris to negotiate an alliance with the French.”
source: Wikipedia: John Adams
November 1777month
Parismentioned
“In November 1777, Adams learned that he was to be named commissioner to France, replacing Silas Deane and joining Franklin and Arthur Lee in Paris to negotiate an alliance with the French.”
source: Wikipedia: John Adams
September 1778month
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19 April 1781exact date
January 1782month
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Documented at the same place, the same year
Abigail AdamsBoston · 1768Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-PérigordBurr–Hamilton duel · 1804Alexander HamiltonBoston · 1772
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