Final answer:
John Adams was the second President of the US after serving as the first Vice-President. He tried to maintain neutrality between England and France during his presidency.
Step-by-step explanation:
The second President of the United States, after earlier serving as the first Vice-President, is John Adams. He was born in 1735 in Massachusetts and was a Harvard lawyer. During his presidency, he tried to maintain neutrality between England and France and signed the Alien and Sedition Acts. Adams was defeated by Thomas Jefferson in 1800 and appointed John Marshall as Chief Justice before leaving office.