John Adams

John Adams was born in 1735 in Braintree Massachusetts. He didn't wanted to study he said he would preferred a life as a farmer, but his father insisted that he had to receive a formal education. So he taught him how to read and write before he enter to school. He was well educated. He studied at Harvard College and he was a smart man, and graduated in four years in which he was studying law. Also, he was the Second president of United States and for over 25 years after failing to be reelected to the presidency. His Nickname is 

"Atlas of Independence" and hi died in July 4, 1826, in Quincy, Massachusetts.

By 1770, Adams was a successful lawyer, he was chosen to defend the British soldiers for killing five civilians in what became known as the Boston Massacre. None of the accused soldiers were sent to jail, which means he defended them very good and he presented evidence. He believed that every person deserve a defense and that this soldiers as well other persons would acted that way if they had to face that situation, because of that is why he defend them with no hesitation. 

"Is one of the most gallant, generous, manly, and disinterested actions of my whole life, and one of the best pieces of service I ever rendered my country."  That is the statement he said at the end of this case.

From 1770-74, Adams was chosen one of five to represent the colony at the First Continental Congress. He was a very active member of congress, and he was engaged by as many as ninety committees and chaired twenty-five during the second Continental Congress. John Adams was the one that offered a resolution that amounted to a declaration of independence. After that, he was pointed as an ambassador to France. He returned from that job in 1779 and worked in forming a constitution for Massachusetts, where he was appointed Minister in which to negotiate a peace.