- In office since
- March 4, 1797
- Left office
- March 4, 1801
- Born
- October 30, 1735
- Died
- July 4, 1826
- Religion
- deism, Unitarianism[2]
Life phases1
One octagon for each phase of the life of John Adams. Each of the eight axes is scored 0 to 5 against a written rubric from documented evidence, with its source; an axis without evidence is a gap, not a zero. There is no total and no ideal shape: it is a profile, not a ranking. Appearance and personality are not axes, because they cannot be scored from evidence.
No total and no ideal shape: a longer spoke means more of that axis, so a long Misconduct spoke is more documented misconduct.
Scores, rubric and sources
- 01Education3 of 5
- High confidenceHarvard A.B. 1755 and A.M. 1758, read law and admitted to the bar in 1759.[1]Highest attainment by then: 1 secondary school, 2 some college, 3 bachelor's degree, 4 master's or professional degree, 5 doctorate.
- 02WealthNo evidence
- Net worth or income against the national thresholds of the time: 1 below the median household, 3 top 5%, 5 top 0.1%.
- 03Position5 of 5
- High confidenceSecond president of the United States, 1797-1801; lost the 1800 election after the House decided it on the 36th ballot.[3]Scope of the role held: 1 entry level, 3 senior manager or legislator, 5 head of state or government, or the top role of a major institution.
- 04Public standingNo evidence
- Public approval or favourability where it was measured: 1 under 20%, 3 35 to 50%, 5 over 65%.
- 05HealthNo evidence
- Documented health where an examination or disclosure exists: 5 no documented concern, 1 a serious documented condition.
- 06MisconductNo evidence
- The documented legal and ethics record within the phase, as in the misconduct meter: 0 none documented, 1 only matters resolved in their favour, 2 an open matter, 3 one finding, 4 two or three, 5 four or more. More is more documented misconduct.
- 07Social good1.5 of 5
- Low confidenceNaturalization Act raised residency for citizenship from 5 to 14 years, the Sedition Act criminalized criticism of the government (about 10 convictions, newspapers sued), though he signed the Slave Trade Act of 1800 and pardoned Fries. Net negative on rights.[3]Assessed effects of what they did in the phase on health, safety, education, rights and the environment, from official statistics or peer-reviewed evidence: 0 clearly harmful, 2.5 mixed, 5 clearly beneficial.
- 08Economic good2.5 of 5
- Low confidenceBuilt a navy (from one revenue boat) and the Direct Tax of 1798 funded defence but provoked Fries's Rebellion; no debt or growth figures were available, so judged mixed.[3]Assessed effects of what they did in the phase on efficiency, growth and fiscal sustainability, from CBO and peer-reviewed evidence, as in the good-for-society reading: 0 clearly harmful, 2.5 mixed, 5 clearly beneficial.
No sourced record has been added for John Adams yet.
Sources3
Every statement about John Adams on this page comes from the wiki behind it, which cites each fact to the numbered source it was read from. Read the wiki
- [1]
Health, weight and religion appear only where the person, their physician or a reputable outlet has published them; each links to its source.