Josiah Quincy II
Josiah Quincy II | |
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Painted posthumously by Gilbert Stuart, c. 1825 | |
| Born | February 23, 1744 |
| Died | April 26, 1775 (aged 31) North Atlantic Ocean |
| Education | Harvard College |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Spouse | Abigail Phillips |
| Relatives | Quincy family |
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Josiah Quincy II (/ˈkwɪnzi/; 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.