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Abigail Smith Adams | |
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 Abigail Adams by Benjamin Blythe, 1766 | |
| First Lady of the United States | |
| In role March 4, 1797 – March 4, 1801 | |
| President | John Adams |
| Preceded by | Martha Washington |
| Succeeded by | Martha Jefferson Randolph |
| Second Lady of the United States | |
| In role May 16, 1789 – March 4, 1797 | |
| Preceded by | None |
| Succeeded by | Martha Jefferson Randolph |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 11, 1744 Weymouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay |
| Died | October 28, 1818 (aged 73) Quincy, Massachusetts, U.S.A. |
| Spouse(s) | John Adams |
| Relations | William and Elizabeth Quincy Smith |
| Children | Abigail "Nabby", John Quincy, Susanna, Charles, Thomas,(stillborn) |
| Occupation | First Lady of the United States, Second Lady of the United States |
Abigail Smith Adams (November 11, 1744 – October 28, 1818) was the wife of John Adams, the second President of the United States. She was also the mother of John Quincy Adams, the sixth president. Later on, people started to address the wife of the president as the First Lady. So, she became the second First Lady of the United States. She was born in Weymouth, Massachusetts. She belonged to a famous family of Massachusetts (the Quincy Family).
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