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Dec 16, 2009 · Louisa Adams (1775-1852) was an American first lady (1825-1829) and the wife of John Quincy Adams, a U.S. Congressman and the sixth president of the United States.
Louisa Catherine Adams (née Johnson; February 12, 1775 – May 15, 1852) was the first lady of the United States from 1825 to 1829 during the presidency of John Quincy Adams, her husband. She was born in England and raised in France. Her father was an influential American merchant, and she was regularly introduced to prominent Americans.
May 25, 2016 · Almost 200 years ago, Louisa Catherine Adams became the first and only foreign-born first lady to claim the title when her husband John Quincy Adams took office in 1825. In a strange...
Born in London, Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams was the wife of the sixth President, John Quincy Adams (1825-1829). Louisa Catherine Adams, the first of America’s First Ladies to be born...
May 11, 2024 · Louisa Adams was an American first lady (182–52), the wife of John Quincy Adams, sixth president of the United States. She was the first first lady born aboard. Learn more about Adams’s life, including her role in her husband’s election and her time as first lady.
Feb 13, 2017 · When John Quincy Adams was weakened by the conflicts and hardships in his life, it was often his wife who brought strength, courage, and compassion to the family. Only through a thorough examination of this woman’s life can we uncover the important place in history that Louisa Catherine Adams truly deserves.
Aug 11, 2017 · Louisa Catherine Johnson (1775-1852) was the wife of the sixth U.S. president, John Quincy Adams. Louisa’s father was a wealthy American merchant, and her mother was a London socialite. The Johnsons’ seven daughters were all British citizens.
When John Quincy Adams was a candidate for President of the United States in 1824, his wife, Louisa Catherine Adams, was his unofficial campaign manager. She helped dispel her husband's occasional doubts about a future in politics, reminding him that public service was his destiny.
The Adamses were married for more than fifty years, celebrating the occasion in 1847. The following year, John Quincy Adams died while serving in Congress; she died in Washington on May 15, 1852 at the age of 77, and today lies buried at his side in the family church at Quincy.
Jan 13, 2017 · First Ladies. The First Foreign-Born First Lady: Louisa Catherine Adams. Fluent in French and favored by the grandest courts in Europe, the London-born Louisa Catherine Adams played a key role...
