John Adams, one of the Founding Fathers, was born on October 30th, 1735 in Braintree, MA. He was initially a lawyer, and became popular to the public after he vocalized his opposition to The Stamp Act in 1765. He became the first vice president as well as the second president of the United States from 1797 to 1801. The famous president and leader of the movement for American independence from Great Britain died on July 4th, 1826 at the age of 90.