John Adams
He was born in Quincy, Massachusetts in 1735. A Harvard Law graduate, he became a strong supporter of independence from Great Britain.  He was a member of the Continental Congress and signer of the Declaration of Independence, and served as ambassador to France during the American Revolution.  He later was vice-president under George Washington, and elected the second president of the United States in 1796.  His political rivalry with Thomas Jefferson is legendary.  They died without hours of each other on July 4, 1826.
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