Josiah Quincy II

Josiah Quincy II
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
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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.