John Quincy Adams is the son John Adams (2nd President) and his wife Abigail. Before Quincy Adams was President he helped ink the ‘Monroe Doctrine,’ as he was a part of President Monroe’s Cabinet. Interestingly enough he was elected not by means of the Electoral College but through The House of Representatives due to a tie. During his Presidency he tried to advance the education system however his concepts were rejected by Congress. As President, John had a pet alligator and went skinny dipping in the Potomac River on a regular basis. Atta boy John. After losing the next election to Andrew Jackson, QAdams became Congressmen. He became outspoken against slavery at this time. It is said that he knew most of the Founding Fathers and Abraham Lincoln, what a bridge. Finally he was the first President to have his photo taken.
