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6 John Quincy Adams (1825-1829)
- Full name: John Quincy Adams
- Born: July 11, 1767
- Died: February 23, 1848
- Age at inauguration: 41
- Political party: Democratic-Republican
- Known for: Adams was one of the important negotiators for the Treaty of Ghent, ending the War of 1812. Also co-responsible for the annexation of Florida, through the Florida Treaty. He also kept a staggering fifty-volume detailed diary from his 11th until his death, still serving as one of the key collections of first-hand information of that period.
- What you may not know about Adams: As an attorney and lifetime antislavery advocate in 1841 -years after his presidency, during that of Martin van Buren- Adams successfully represented the defendants in the “United States v. The Amistad Africans” case.
All men profess honesty as long as they can. To believe all men honest would be folly. To believe none so is something worse. -John Quincy Adams
7 Andrew Jackson (1829-1837)
- Full name: Andrew Jackson
- Born: March 15, 1767
- Died: June 8, 1845
- Age at inauguration: 61
- Political party: Democratic
- Known for: Celebrated for his active protection of democracy and civilian liberties and at the same time criticized for his support for slavery and aggressive role in the Indian removal.
- What you may not know about Jackson: Jackson was a Freemason and the first president to be Grandmaster of a State Lodge. Also the first president to experience an assassination attempt.
We are beginning a new era in our government. I cannot too strongly urge the necessity of a rigid economy and an inflexible determination not to enlarge the income beyond the real necessities of the government. -Andrew Jackson
8 Martin van Buren (1837-1841)
- Full name: Martin Van Buren
- Born: December 5, 1782
- Died: July 24, 1862
- Age at inauguration: 44
- Political party: Democratic
- Known for: Specifically known for the “Panic of 1837″, a financial crisis in the US that lasted nearly a decade. He earned the nickname “Martin van Ruin”.
- What you may not know about Van Buren: Van Buren’s family was Dutch and he was the first President not to have English as a native language (he spoke Dutch). He was, however, the first President to be born a United States citizen.
Between Russia and the United States sentiments of good will continue to be mutually cherished. -Martin van Buren
9 William Henry Harrison (1841-1841)
- Full name: William Henry Harrison
- Born: February 9, 1773
- Died: April 4, 1841
- Age at inauguration: 68
- Political party: Whig
- Known for: He earned the nickname “Tippecanoe” for heroically leading the U.S. forces against American Indians in the Battle of Tippecanoe in 1811. Harrison was also holds the shortest presidency in US history, as he died of natural causes on his 32nd day in office.
- What you may not know about Harrison: Although his actual presidency was the shortest in history, his inauguration speech took nearly two hours, after down-sized editing of the original speech, making it the longest ever.
All the measures of the Government are directed to the purpose of making the rich richer and the poor poorer. -William Henry Harrison
10 John Tyler (1841-1845)
- Full name: John Tyler
- Born: March 29, 1790
- Died: January 18, 1862
- Age at inauguration: 51
- Political party: Whig / later independent
- Known for: Nicknamed “His Accidency” as he set the precedent for a Vice-President to take office after a sudden death of the President. Although this was initially opposed and questioned, he was eventually declared 10th President of the United States.
- What you may not know about Tyler: Tyler came to office as a member of the Whig party, but while in office (which was already frowned-upon) he vetoed several of the Whig party’s propositions, causing most members to resign and the remainder to kick Tyler out. Tyler then became the only sitting President not to belong to any political party.
Let it be henceforth proclaimed to the world that man’s conscience was created free; that he is no longer accountable to his fellow man for his religious opinions, being responsible therefore only to his God. -John Tyler