
On this day in history, Nov. 1, 1800, John Adams becomes first president to live in the White House
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John Adams, in the final months of his administration, became the first American president to live in the new executive mansion, later dubbed the White House, on Nov. 1, 1800.
"May none but honest and wise men ever rule under this roof." "I pray Heaven to bestow the best of Blessings on this House" - John Adams "The building was tolerable only so long as fires were lit in every room." — Abigail Adams Kerry J. Byrne is a lifestyle reporter with Fox News Digital.
Adams was in the final months of his only term as president after he served two terms as the first vice president of the United States under George Washington.
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