John Adams

Deceased Person

1772 – 1863

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Who was John Adams?

John Adams was an American educator noted for organizing several hundred Sunday schools. His life was celebrated by Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. in his poem, "The School Boy", which was read at the centennial celebration of Phillips Academy in 1878, thus recalls him:

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Born
Sep 18, 1772
Nationality
  • United States of America
Education
  • Yale University
Lived in
  • Connecticut
Died
Apr 24, 1863

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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