Office Overview
- Office: President of the United States
- Government Level: Federal
- Jurisdiction: United States
- District: United States
- Status: Former
- Selection Method: Elected by presidential electors
- Service Began: March 4th, 1797
- Last Election for This Office: 1796 Electoral College election; 71 electoral votes
- Scheduled Term End: March 4th, 1801 transition boundary
- Service Ended: March 4th, 1801 transition boundary
- Party: Federalist
Public Office Contact
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Official Resources
Sources and Verification
Last Reviewed: October 18th, 2026
Painted Portrait Credit: Gilbert Stuart; National Gallery of Art, Gift of Mrs. Robert Homans, accession 1954.7.1; Artwork dated c. 1800/1815 by the National Gallery of Art; not a verified sitting date
Image Context: John Adams, Gilbert Stuart, c. 1800/1815. National Gallery of Art, Gift of Mrs. Robert Homans, 1954.7.1.
- John Adams — Biography
- U.S. Presidents in the Census Records — President dates table
- 1796 Electoral College Results — President result and Massachusetts row
- Painted Portrait source
- Last Election for This Office: The official result is verified; an individual electors’ meeting day is not supplied by this source.
- Service Ended: The House biography describes the preceding term through March 3rd; the displayed March 4th date is the presidential transition boundary.