Josiah Quincy II
American
Josiah Quincy II was a notable American lawyer and patriot. - AsNotedIn
Lineage
- Father Josiah Quincy I
- Son: Josiah Quincy III
Josiah Quincy II was a notable American lawyer and patriot. - AsNotedIn
| Y/M/D | Description | Association | Composition | Place | Locale | Food | Event |
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| Y/M/D | Description | Association | Composition | Place | Locale | Food | Event |
| 1744/02/23 | Josiah Quincy II is born in Boston. | Born | |||||
| 1770/10/00 | With John Adams and Josiah Quincy as defense attorneys, British Army officer Thomas Preston is acquitted of a murder charge. The jury decided that he did not order British Regulars to fire on Colonist. | Defense Attorney | Boston Massacre | ||||
| 1770/11/27 | Trial begins for eight British Regulars charged with murdering five Colonist, John Adams and Josiah Quincy are their defense attorneys, six are acquitted and two are found guilty of manslaughter. | Defense Attorney | Boston Massacre | ||||
| 1773/00/00 | Josiah Quincy dines at the Brewton residence, "the grandest hall I ever beheld, azure blue satin window curtains, rich blue paper with gilt... excessive grand and costly looking glass". | Guest | Miles Brewton House | Charleston, SC | |||
| 1775/04/26 | Josiah Quincy II dies of tuberculosis. Josiah Quincy, a brilliant Barrister at law, is buried at Hancock Cemetery in Quincy. | Died | Hancock Cemetery | Quincy |
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