John Quincy Adams

John Quincy Adams Historical Figure Nationality: United States Year of Birth: 1767 Year of Death: 1848 Cause of Death: Cerebral hemorrhage Religion: Unitarian Occupation: Lawyer, Politician Spouse: Louisa Catherine Johnson Children: Louisa (daughter), George Washington, John, Charles Francis Adams (sons) Relatives: John and Abigail Adams (parents) Fictional Appearances: Trail of Glory POD: March 27, 1814 Appearance(s): 1812: The Rivers of War 1824: The Arkansas War Type of Appearance: Direct

John Quincy Adams (1767–1848) was a diplomat, politician, and the sixth President of the United States.

Adams was the son of the second President John Adams. He served as a Senator from Massachusetts (1803-1808). He also served as ambassdor to the Netherlands, Prussia, Russia, and Britain. As Secretary of State, helped formulate the Monroe Doctrine. As president he proposed a program of modernization and educational advancement, but was stymied by Congress. Adams lost his 1828 bid for re-election to Andrew Jackson.

Adams was elected a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts after leaving office, the only president ever to do so, serving for the last 17 years of his life. In the House he became a leading opponent of slavery. He died of a cerebral hemorrhage after casting a loud "no"-vote for the Mexican-American War

John Quincy Adams in Trail of Glory

John Quincy Adams was a prominent political figure in the early days of the United States of America, serving as a diplomat and ambassador to several countries before he was 40. With the arrival of the Confederacy of the Arkansas, Adams became an even more important figure, joining with long-time rival Andrew Jackson to create the National Democratic-Republican Party. This unlikely union was in response to President Henry Clay's war against the Confederacy in 1825.

The Treaty of Ghent and the rivalry with Clay

Adams was one of the diplomats representing the U.S. during negotiations that led to the end of the War of 1812, which had been fought against Britain. For his part, Adams had come to view his fellow diplomats negatively, as each sought to extend the war in the hopes of securing some advantage to the U.S. Adams, for his part, felt that the peace terms, which restored the status quo antebellum, were the best his country could ask for.

While the treaty was ultimately ratified, Adams and one his fellow representatives, Henry Clay, developed a deep animosity. Clay, through his supporters, had slandered Adams after Ghent. This animosity would carry over into the next decade, after Adams became Secretary of State under President James Monroe.

See Also

• John Quincy Adams at the Harry Turtledove Wiki.
• John Quincy Adams at the Sobel Wiki.

Notes

Political offices (OTL)
Preceded by James Monroe	President of the United States 1825-1829	Succeeded by Andrew Jackson
Preceded by James Monroe	Secretary of State for the United States 1817-1825	Succeeded by Henry Clay
Political offices (Trail of Glory)
Preceded by James Monroe	Secretary of State for the United States 1817-1825	Succeeded by William H. Crawford