Before becoming president, John Quincy Adams served as Secretary of State, becoming one of the most respected leaders to hold that position. Sadly, his presidency would not live up to this reputation. On March 4, 1825, John Quincy Adams took the oath of office in Washington, D.C. His annual salary was $25,000. He would serve 1 term as president from 1825 to 1829. On March 3, 1829, John Quincy Adams' tenure as president would end. On February 23, 1848, he died at 80 years of age in Washington, D.C.
John Quincy Adams' Administration
First Lady: Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, married July 26, 1797
Vice President: John C. Calhoun
Secretary of State:
Secretary of the Treasury:
Secretaries of War:
Peter B. Porter (1828) Attorney General:
Secretary of War:
Peter B. Porter (1828)
Secretaries of the Navy:
Inaugural Information
For more information on President John Quincy Adams, check out these resources...
John Quincy Adams, White House
American President: John Quincy Adams, Miller Center, University of Virginia
John Quincy Adams, POTUS, Internet Public Library
John Quincy Adams, American Experience, PBS
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