John Quincy Adams (editor)

John Quincy Adams
Born(1848-05-04)May 4, 1848
Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
DiedSeptember 4, 1922(1922-09-04) (aged 74)
Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Resting placeOakland Cemetery, Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Other namesJ.Q. Adams,
John Q. Adams
EducationOberlin College
Political partyRepublican
SpouseElla Bell Smith (m. 1892–1922; death)
Children4
Parent
RelativesCyrus Field Adams (brother),
Joseph Carter Corbin (uncle)

John Quincy Adams (1848–1922) was an American newspaper editor and publisher, educator, civil rights activist, and politician.[1][2][3] He served from 1887 to 1922 as the newspaper editor and later the owner of The Appeal of St. Paul, Minnesota.[1] He served as an officer in the National Afro-American Council.[4] He often went by the name J.Q. Adams.[1][4]

  1. ^ a b c Taylor, David (2012-04-11). "John Quincy ["J. Q."] Adams (1848-1922)". BlackPast.org. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
  2. ^ Penn, Irvine Garland (1891). "John Q. Adams, Esq., Editor, Western Appeal". The Afro-American Press and Its Editors. Willey & Company. pp. 237–240. ISBN 978-0-598-58268-3.
  3. ^ "John Quincy Adams: St. Paul Editor and Black Leader" (PDF). Minnesota History. 43 (8): 282–296. Winter 1973. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016.
  4. ^ a b "Adams, John Quincy "J.Q."". Notable Kentucky African Americans Database (NKAA). University of Kentucky Libraries. Retrieved 2023-11-26.

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