He served eight years as George Washington’s Vice-President before winning the Presidency in 1797.Įlected by a margin of just three electoral votes (71-68), John Adams was the first President to live in the White House, arriving in Washington on November 1, 1800. The Harvard-educated lawyer served as a delegate to both the First and Second Continental Congresses.Ī skilled diplomat, Adams lived in France and Holland during the Revolution, working to secure crucial international support and recognition of American independence. Born in the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1735, John Adams was one of the earliest and most vocal advocates for colonial independence.
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