Officially, he came in 2nd in each of the U.S. presidential elections of 1789 and 1792, which automatically made him Vice President both times.
That method of determining the Vice President was used only until 1800.
Back in the day, Vice-Presidents were the loser of the Presidential Race. If you finished second, you were the Vice-President. They did not have two person party tickets like they do today. Since Adams lost, he became Vice-President.
No. The way the first few presidential elections worked was that the winner became president, and the runner-up became vice-president.
No- Washington retired from public service after Adams was elected. Thomas Jefferson was the vice-president under Adams.
George Washington was not the Vice President; he was the President of the United States. His Vice President was John Adams, later 2nd President of the United States.
George Washington served 0 terms as vice president. He was not the vice president.
John Adams was Washington's vice-president .
He was NEVER a vice president.
John Adams (was the vice president of George Washington).
John Adams was George Washington's vice president. So he was the first vice president!!!
John Adams.
George Washington
John Adams was made president after George Washington left the presidency, and Adams had been vice president under Washington.
The first president of the United States was George Washington. His vice president was John Adams. John Adams served as the second president.
George Washington was the president during the years that Adams was vice-president.
John Adams was the vice President under President George Washington from 1789-1797. Dan Quayle was the Vice President to George Herbert Walker Bush. Dick Cheney was the Vice President to George Walker Bush.