John Adams

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Also known as: Novanglus

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Born:: October 30 [October 19, Old Style], 1735, Braintree [now in Quincy], Massachusetts [U.S.]

Died:: July 4, 1826, Quincy, Massachusetts, U.S. (aged 90)

Also Known As:: Novanglus

Title / Office:: presidency of the United States of America (1797-1801), United States; vice president of the United States of America (1789-1797), United States

Political Affiliation:: Federalist Party

The table provides a list of cabinet members in the administration of President John Adams.

Cabinet of President John Adams
March 4, 1797–March 3, 1801
*Newly created department.
State	Timothy Pickering
State	John Marshall (from June 6, 1800)
Treasury	Oliver Wolcott, Jr.
Treasury	Samuel Dexter (from January 1, 1801)
War	James McHenry
War	Samuel Dexter (from June 12, 1800)
Navy*	Benjamin Stoddert (from June 18, 1798)
Attorney General	Charles Lee