The jobs US presidents had before taking office, from teachers to peanut farmers

Jimmy Carter famously worked as a peanut farmer before becoming the US president.

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While many US presidents had established careers in politics well before they came to the White House, some held other roles you might not expect.From farmers and teachers to military and law careers, the résumés of US presidents might be less standard than you'd think.Abraham Lincoln delivered mail in New Salem, Illinois, and John F. Kennedy reported as a foreign correspondent for Hearst Newspapers.Take a look at the jobs these 21 US presidents had before they were in office.

John Adams

For years, Adams worked as a diplomat in foreign European countries.