John Adams was born on October 30, 1735, on the family farm in the northern district of Braintree, Massachusetts. He was the second of five children of his parents John and Susanna Boylston Adams. John's father was his role model because he was not only a farmer by trade, but also held many other jobs that required time in the community to help others. Everyone in his hometown somehow dealt with him because he held the titles of: church deacon, councilor, tax collector, constable, and militia lieutenant. John's mother came from a very wealthy Boston family, but known for having a bad temper. She remarried in 1766 following the death of John's father five years earlier due to the influenza epidemic. John never got along with his stepfather, Lieutenant John Hall. John's childhood days were precious to him as his parents gave him a lot of freedom to learn and explore on his own. Like most boys, he showed no ambition during primary school; but he certainly loved the outdoors and would rather hunt than be involved in anything else. He enjoyed hunting so much that he brought a gun with him to school every day so he could hunt on the way home. John's parents began to worry about his lack of interest in education when he was about ten years old. His father one day asked him what he wanted to be when he grew up and John's answer was to be a farmer. The next day, his father took him to the monotonous fields to demonstrate to John that hard work and lack of education would haunt him for the rest of his life. He was treated as an adult would be treated while at work and after the long day finally came to an end, John returned to his home; exhausted, sore and covered... middle of paper... points of view. On July 4, 1826, Adams died in his hometown of Quincy, Massachusetts. John Adams will always be remembered as a hero and an important player in American history. Without his efforts and contributions to the formation of this country, the United States would not have developed into the glorious country it is today. Works Cited1. American presidents. "John Adams." C-SPAN. November 2005. November 21, 2005.2. Calhoon, Robert M. "Adams, John." Microsoft Encarta. CD-ROM. Funk & Wagnalls Corporation: New York, NY, 1994.3. Presidential health. "President John Adams." Doctor Zebra. December 13, 2003. October 17, 2005. http://www.doctorzebra.com/prez/g02.htm4. Presidents. "John Adams." The White House. November 2005. October 19, 2005. http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/ja2.html5. Presidents. "John Adams." From revolution to reconstruction. March 6, 2003. November 10. 2005.