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President John Adams had the following nicknames:

  • The Colossus of Independence -- Given to him by Thomas Jefferson for his leadership in Congress in 1776
  • The Duke of Braintree -- A sarcastic reference to his grandiose airs
  • King John the Second
  • Old Sink or Swim -- For the speech in which he vowed "To sink or swim; to live or die; survive or perish with my country"
  • His Rotundity -- for being rather overweight and fond of formal
  • The Atlas of Independence
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