Before becoming the sixth President of the United States, John Quincy Adams essayed many other roles in the field of public service, right from being a sharp attorney, diplomat, senator to an able Congressional representative. These political endeavors earned him the nickname “Old Man Eloquent”. He holds the distinction of being the first President of U.S. whose father had also graced this prestigious post. Being the son of John Adams, the second President of the United States John Quincy Adams, had patriotism in his blood. Though, a man of extraordinary intellect, Adams personality was that of recluse and he did not socialize much. It is believed that these personality traits cost him the presidential reelection bid and thus, his presidency was confined to a single term. Today, he is remembered as one of the most gifted American diplomats and Secretaries of State that the nation ever had. As a president he is remembered as an extraordinary moral leader, who ushered in the era of economic modernization in America and helped shape its foreign policy that safeguarded the country’s nationalist republican values. Read his biography, to know more about him.