John Adams Timeline

1764 Oct 25 Abigail Smith Married John Adams
Abigail Smith married a young lawyer by the name of John Adams on October 25, 1764. Their union launched a vital 54-year partnership taking the couple from colonial Boston through the pol...
1787 Sep 17 United States Constitution Signed by Members of the Constitutional Convention
The Constitution of the United States is the supreme law of the United States of America. The first three Articles of the Constitution establish the rules and separate powers of the three...
1792 Oct 13 The Cornerstone of the White House is Laid
The cornerstone of the White House was laid on October 13, 1792. President John Adams and his wife Abigail moved into the unfinished structure on November 1, 1800, keeping to the schedule...
1797 Mar 4 John Adams Assumes the Office of the President of the United States of America
1797 Mar 4 John Adams delivers his inaugural address
The first Vice President became the second President of the United States. His opponent in the election, Thomas Jefferson, had won the second greatest number of electoral votes and ther...
1797 Jul 26 John Quincy Adams Marries Louisa Catherine Johnson
Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, born Louisa Catherine Johnson (February 12, 1775 – May 15, 1852), wife of John Quincy Adams, was First Lady of the United States from 1825 to 1829. When...
1800 Apr 24 The Library Of Congress Is Born
Today, the Library of Congress celebrates its birthday. On April 24, 1800, President John Adams approved the appropriation of $5,000 for the purchase of "such books as may be necessary f...
1800 Nov 1 John Adams Becomes First President to Live in the White House
The White House is the official residence and principal workplace of the President of the United States. Located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., it was built between 1...
1801 Feb 17 Thomas Jefferson Replaces John Adams As President
On February 17, 1801, presidential candidate Thomas Jefferson won support of a majority of congressional Representatives displacing incumbent John Adams. Jefferson's triumph brought an en...
1801 Mar 4 Thomas Jefferson Assumes the Office of the President of the United States of America
Working closely with Aaron Burr of New York, Jefferson rallied his party, attacking the new taxes especially, and ran for the Presidency in 1800. Consistent with the traditions of the tim...