In an attempt to seize control of the country, John Adams unsuccessfully attempted to have himself named the presiding officer of the Constitutional Convention.

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John Adams did not attempt to have himself named the presiding officer of the Constitutional Convention because he was not in attendance; he was serving as the U.S. Minister to Great Britain at the time. George Washington was unanimously elected as the presiding officer.

In an Attempt to Seize Control of the Country, John