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George Washington Adams (April 12, 1801 – April 30, 1829) was an American attorney and politician. He was the eldest son of U.S. president John Quincy Adams, the sixth President of the United States, and grandson of John Adams, the second President of the United States.
The couple married on 26 July 1797 and together welcomed four children—George Washington Adams (1801–1829), John Adams 2d (1803–1834), Charles Francis Adams (1807–1886), and Louisa Catherine Adams (1811–1812).
The following year, noting his "example of courage under fire," John Adams nominated Washington to be commander of the Continental Army. He was unanimously approved.
George Washington Adams was the eldest son of John Quincy Adams, the sixth president of the United States, and his wife Louisa Adams. George (named for the first U.S. president, George Washington) graduated from Harvard and studied law before becoming a member of the house of representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (1826). He ...
George Washington Adams (April 12, 1801 – April 30, 1829) was an American attorney and politician. He was the eldest son of U.S. president John Quincy Adams, the sixth President of the United States, and grandson of John Adams, the second President of the United States.
Feb 15, 2016 · George Washington, Man of Mystery. While theater productions and television shows bring the rich and complex humanity of the Founders to mass audiences, the first president remains a man apart....
Oct 29, 2013 · In this 1807 letter to friend and Philadelphia physician Benjamin Rush, John Adams made a harsh and sometimes hilarious estimation of George Washington’s “talents.”
