John Adams & Thomas Jefferson

Did John Adams and Thomas Jefferson live at the same time?

Yes. John Adams and Thomas Jefferson lived at the same time for 83 years, from 1743 to 1826.^[1][2][3][4]

John Adams · Thomas Jefferson · Born in 1735 · Born in 1743

John Adams

1735–1826

Politics & Leadership

Second US president and Founding Father

Thomas Jefferson

1743–1826

Politics & Leadership

Author of the Declaration of Independence

How John Adams and Thomas Jefferson Are Connected

• John Adams died on July 4, 1826, the 50th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, saying "Thomas Jefferson survives," unaware that Jefferson had died hours earlier.^[1]

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