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Josiah Quincy II
American lawyer and patriot (1744–1775)
For other people named Josiah Quincy, see Josiah Quincy (disambiguation).
Josiah Quincy II | |
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Painted posthumously by Gilbert Stuart, c. 1825 | |
| Born | (1744 -02-23)February 23, 1744 Boston, Massachusetts |
| Died | April 26, 1775(1775-04-26) (aged 31) North Atlantic Ocean |
| Education | Harvard College |
| Occupation(s) | Lawyer and Patriot |
| Spouse | Abigail Phillips |
| Relatives | Quincy family |
Josiah Quincy II (; February 23, 1744 – April 26, 1775) was an American lawyer and patriot.
He was a principal spokesman for the Sons of Liberty in Boston prior to the Revolution and was John Adams' co-counsel during the trials of Captain Thomas Preston and the soldiers involved in the Boston Massacre.
Family
Quincy was the son of Colonel Josiah Quincy I and the father of the Harvard president and Boston mayor Josiah Quincy III.
He was a descendant of Edmund Quincy, who emigrated to Ma