Adams, John Quincy

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1. A political leader of the early nineteenth century. John Quincy Adams was the son of John Adams and was president of the United States from 1825 to 1829, between James Monroe and Andrew Jackson. The defeat of the scholarly Adams by the uneducated Jackson in the presidential election of 1828 is considered a turning point in the journey toward democracy in American politics.

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He is one of seven US presidents ever to have done so, joining the company of John Adams, John Quincy Adams, Martin Van Buren, Andrew Johnson, Woodrow Wilson, and most recently, Richard Nixon.

From The Guardian • Jan. 20, 2021

Only three presidents - John Adams, John Quincy Adams and Andrew Johnson - have actively chosen to sit out their successor's inaugurations, and none in the last century.

From BBC • Jan. 18, 2021

Outgoing Presidents John Adams, John Quincy Adams and Andrew Johnson all skipped the inaugurations of the men who replaced them, for assorted personal reasons.

From Washington Times • Dec. 20, 2020

If he declines, he will be only the fourth president to deliver such a snub, after John Adams, John Quincy Adams and Andrew Johnson.

From New York Times • Nov. 30, 2020

Adams, John Quincy, characteristics, 28; relations with Clay, 29; in Congress, 72; believes abol. of slavery as war measure legal, 253.

From The Negro and the Nation A History of American Slavery and Enfranchisement by Merriam, George Spring