John Adams: A Brief Biography

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John Adams, of who was born on October 30, 1735, in Massachusetts was the oldest of three siblings. When Adams was just 16 he received a scholarship to Harvard University, he grew up to go on to Harvard law school, he graduated in 1755 at 20 years old and start teaching in a school for several years. He later in 1758 became a lawyer and later in his career as a lawyer became the most prominent attorneys in Boston. Adam chased after renown, not material wealth. He never cared about making a fortune or, even though he earned a handsome living. In 1764, he then married Abigail Smith, his third cousin (five days before his birthday) and had continued their lives together and had six children: Abigail (1765), John Quincy (1767), Susanna (1768),

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