John Adams Sr.

John Adams Sr.
Born
John Adams

(1691-02-08)February 8, 1691
Braintree, Massachusetts Bay
DiedMay 25, 1761(1761-05-25) (aged 70)
Quincy, Massachusetts Bay
Occupation(s)Farmer and minister
SpouseSusanna Boylston
Children3, including John Adams Jr.
RelativesAdams political family

John Adams Sr. (February 8, 1691 – May 25, 1761), also known as Deacon John, was an American colonial farmer and minister. Adams was the father of the second U.S. president, John Adams Jr., and paternal grandfather of the sixth president, John Quincy Adams. Adams worked as a farmer and cobbler (also called a cord-wainer or shoemaker) for most of his life. Adams' descendants include many prominent persons in American history, and his home is a National Park, the Adams National Historical Park.