John Quincy Adams was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1836.
 Because he disdained all the major party contenders for president, Adams did not take part in the campaign; Van Buren won the election
 As chair of the committee charged with writing tariff laws, Adams became an important player in the Nullification crisis, which stemmed largely from Southern objections to the high rates imposed by the Tariff of 1828

