Josiah Quincy II
Josiah Quincy II 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.
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- Born in
- Boston
- Educated at
- Harvard UniversityBoston Latin School
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1744
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Birth1775
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