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Abigail Smith Was Born
Elizabeth Quincy Smith and her dad William Smith welcomed Abigail Adams. She was born in Weymouth, Massachusetts. -
Abigail Smith and John Adams Got Married
Abigail Smith Married John Adams.
October 25, 1764.
Abigail Smith married John Adams, a young lawyer, on October 25, 1764, starting an eventful 54-year partnership. -
John Quincy Adams Is Born
Abigail gave birth to John Quincy Adams. He was born July 11th, 1767. -
Abigail Adams fights for womens rights.
Abigail Adams writes to her husband, John Adams, urging him and the other members of the Continental Congress not to forget about the nation's women when fighting for America's independence from Great Britain. -
John Adams Ran For Election
It was held from Friday Decemeber 9th, 1796 to Wednesday, Decemeber 7th, 1796. Federalist John Adams defeated Republican Thomas Jefferson. -
John Adams Became President
When George Washington refused a third term in 1797, Adams was elected President (1797-1801). In 1797, Adams became the second President of the United States. He was the first President who belonged to a political party - the Federalists. -
Abigail Adams Death.
Adams died on October 28, 1818, of typhoid fever. She is buried beside her husband in a crypt located in the United First Parish Church (also known as the Church of the Presidents) in Quincy, Massachusetts. -
John Quincy Adams runs for election
The United States presidential election of 1824 was the 10th quadrennial presidential election, held from Tuesday, October 26, to Thursday, December 2, 1824. John Quincy Adams was elected president on February 9, 1825. He became the 6th president of the United States -
John Adams Death
On July 4, 1826, at the age of 90, Adams lay on his deathbed while the country celebrated Independence Day. His last words were Thomas Jefferson still survives. He was mistaken: Jefferson had died five hours earlier at Monticello at the age of 82.
