Clay finished fourth in electoral votes for president and so was eliminated from consideration by the House which had to decide the election since no candidate got a majority. Clay carried three states and was able to get the Congressmen from these states to vote for Adams. ( Why he did so is another story.)
After Clay had lost, he threw his support to Adams who then won.
Clay undoubtedly wanted to be president. In those days, the office of Secretary of State was viewed as a stepping stone to the presidency.
John C. Calhoun was never the president, but himself became the 7th Vice President under John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson.
President Andrew Jackson was president after John Quincy Adams
Before becoming president, John Quincy Adams served as the United States Secretary of State under President James Monroe from 1817 to 1825.
Quincy Adams was never a vice-president.
No, John Quincy Adams was the 6th President of the United States, and was not the Vice President.
John Quincy was not a grandson, but a son of President John Adams
Yes, he was one of the candidates. He threw his votes to Quincy Adams in exchange for the position of Secretary of State.
John Quincy Adams was not President during war time in the US.
James Quincy Adams
John Quincy Adams was the 6th president of the United States. President John Quincy Adams could be described as a diplomat.
He does not sing himself
John Quincy Adams was president when the Erie Canal was completed.