Original: John Adams (October 30, 1735 â "July 4, 1826) was an American statesman, diplomat and political theorist. A leading champion of independence in 1776, he was the second President of the United States (1797 â" 1801).
Simplified: John Adams (October 30, 1735 â "July 4, 1826) was the second President of the United States (1797 â" 1801), and father of the sixth President, John Quincy Adams.