John Quincy Adams (July 11, 1767 - February 23, 1848) was the sixth President of the United States (from 1825-1829). He was also an American diplomat and served in both the Senate and House of Representatives. He was a member of the Federalist, Democratic-Republican, National Republican, and later Anti-Masonic and Whig parties. He was the son of President John Adams and Abigail Adams. As a diplomat, Adams was involved in many international negotiations, and, as Secretary of State, helped formulate the Monroe Doctrine. As president, he sought to modernize the American economy and promoted education. He enacted a part of his agenda and paid off much of the national debt.] He was stymied by a Congress controlled by his enemies, and his lack of patronage networks helped politicians eager to undercut him. He lost his 1828 bid for re-election to Andrew Jackson. In doing so, he became the first president since his father to serve a single term. On February 21, 1848, the House of Representatives was discussing the matter of honoring US Army officers who served in the Mexican-American War. Adams opposed this idea. He rose to answer a question put forth by the Speaker of the House. and then collapsed, having suffered a massive cerebral hemorrhage. He died two days later at the age of 80. He was the first president to pose for a camera. This portrait was taken in March, 1843, in the studio of Philip Haas in Washington, D.C.