John Adams Detail
About John Adams Detail
See John Adams main entry. As the first Vice President, Adams called the office the most insignificant office that ever the invention of man contrived. He cast 31 tie breaking votes in the Senate, establishing early precedents for the role. His principled but rigid approach to governance contrasted with the more politically agile Jefferson and Hamilton.
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