The 2nd President of the United States was John Adams from March 4, 1797 to March 4, 1801. His Vice President was Thomas Jefferson.
John Adams. In the presidential election of 1796, John Adams finished first and Thomas Jefferson second and became his vice president. Jefferson resigned later on and in 1800 ran against Adams and beat him for the presidency.
John Adams was elected president in 1796 and Thomas Jefferson was the new vice president.
"Adams is OUT! Thomas Jefferson Elected as New President in Tight Election"
Nope, but John Adams son, John Quincy Adams was elected as president.
John Adams replaced Washington as president and Thomas Jefferson became vice president in 1797.
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John Adams won the election in 1796. His opponent, Thomas Jefferson, finished second and was therefore made the vice-president in accordance with the original constitution.
The year 1800 was an election year. The outgoing President was John Adams and Vice President was Thomas Jefferson. The incoming President elected that year was Thomas Jefferson and the Vice President was Aaron Burr. The 1800 Presidential Election was contraversial because there was a tie in electoral votes and the election was decided by the House of Representatives.
Adams was elected in 1787 to be the first US vice president.
The outcome of the 1796 presidential election was controversial because it resulted in the first contested election in American history. The Federalist candidate John Adams narrowly defeated the Democratic-Republican candidate Thomas Jefferson, but Adams's vice president was Jefferson's political rival, Thomas Pinckney. This created tension and a sense of political instability, as the president and vice president were from opposing parties.
Thomas Edison was never elected president.