John Adams By gradycullllop 1735 John Adams is born in Braintree Massachusetts Period: 1735 to 1826 John Adam's life 1755 He graduates from Harvard 1764 He gets married to Abigail Smith Mar 5, 1770 One of the first people to arrive to the Boston massacre after the fire bells went off 1774 Came to the first Continental Congress meeting. He represented the quakers and Massachusetts 1777 John Adams attends the 2nd Continental Congress as a delegate from congress 1780 John Adams makes the Massachusetts constitution with very little help 1785 John Adams is appointed as minister to Great Britain 1796 John Adams is elected the 2nd president of the USA Period: 1796 to 1801 John Adams becomes president 1799 John Adams is nominated as Massachusetts peace commissioner to great brittian 1820 He attends another state convention to let his thoughts known about his beliefs about religious freedom 1821 He writes a note to Thomas Jefferson explaining his good health 1826 John Adams dies at the age of 91 to an unknown illness