Second cousin to Samuel Adams, John Adams was also very involved in political matters. He served on the Massachusetts Assembly and was a representative of Massachusetts at the First Continental Congress. He defended the British soldiers in court after the Boston Massacre, which gave him the name of a fair and generous man. He became the second president of the United States in 1789.

Born in 1722, Samuel Adams first became involved in politics in 1765 when he became a legislator for Massachusetts. From there he went on to found the Sons of Liberty and serve as governor of Massachusetts.

Samuel Adams

John Adams

The Adams Family

Samuel, John, and Abigail Adams

Abigail Adams

As wife of John Adams, Abigail Adams helped to influence him on many important subjects. Several letters from John Adams show him seeking her advice. Abigail Adams often times would tell her husband to 'Remember the Ladies.' She asked him to not give unlimited power to husbands, but to pay attention to the ladies, as well.