F
ounding father of the United States of America.
Timeline
Birth- 27 Sept 1722
Boston, Massachusetts
Marriage- 1 Oct 1749-Age: 27 years
Elizabeth Checkley
Marriage- 1 Jan 1764-Age: 41 years
Elizabeth Wells
1775 - 1783US Revolutionary War
Conflict Period
US Revolutionary War
Branch
Militia
Served For
United States of America
Delegate in the First Continental Congress
1 Sept 1774
Drafted Articles of Confederation
1 Jan 1777
Became acting Governor of Massechusetts
1 Jan 1793
Reelected to MA House of Reps
1 May 1773
Elected Lieutenant Governor of Massechusetts
1 Jan 1789
Retired from politics
1 Jan 1797
Draft MA Constitution w/ John Adams & Jas. Bowdoin
1 Jan 1779
Reelected to MA House of Reps
1 Apr 1772
Reelected to MA House of Reps as clerk
1 May 1766
Delegate in the Second Continental Congress
1 May 1775
Appointed to Board of War
1 Jan 1777
Retired from Continental Congress
1 Jan 1781
Education: Institution
Harvard College
Education: To
1 Jan 1743
Education: Place
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Education: From
1 Jan 1736
Employment: Position
Tax collector
Employment: Start Date
1 Jan 1756
Employment: Employer
Boston Town Meeting
Gender
Male
Religion
Puritan
Occupation
Politician
Death- 2 Oct 1803-Age: 81 years
Massachusetts
Other Facts
Mother
Mary Fifield Adams
Father
Samuel Adams, Sr.
Full Name
Samuel Adams
Also known as
Sam Adams