In a fairly close electoral count, Thomas Jefferson defeated John Adams in the U.S. Presidential election of 1800. However Adams supporters figured that Jefferson probably would have lost if slaves were not counted in the population that boosted electoral values. Someone eventually said that Jefferson had rode into the temple of liberty on the shouldersContinue reading “Fun Fact: Why Jefferson Defeated Adams”
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Fun Fact: Sore Loser John Adams
After losing re-election, John Adams’ friendship towards his successor Thomas Jefferson became strained for various political reasons. He did not attend Jefferson’s inauguration though the two later became friends again in their retirement.
Fun Fact: Only Presidents To Die on the Same July 4th
They were John Adams, and Thomas Jefferson, who both died on July 4th, 1826.
Fun Fact: Bushrod Washington
While politically independent, George Washington considered his views close to the Federalist Party. His Vice President John Adams was an official member of the party. Due to their friendship, it is no surprise that Adams made his first Supreme Court nominee one of Washington’s nephews.
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