George Washington Adams

George Washington Adams
Portrait by Charles Bird King
Member of the Boston Common Council from Ward 7
In office 1828
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
In office 1826–1827
Personal details
Born	(1801-04-12)April 12, 1801 Berlin, Kingdom of Prussia
Died	April 30, 1829(1829-04-30) (aged 28) Long Island Sound, U.S.
Cause of death	Suicide
Children	1
Parent	John Quincy Adams (father)
Relatives	John Adams (grandfather) Adams political family
Education	Harvard University

George Washington Adams (April 12, 1801 – April 30, 1829) was an American attorney and politician. He was the eldest son of U.S. president John Quincy Adams, the sixth President of the United States, and grandson of John Adams, the second President of the United States. Adams served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives and on the Boston Common Council. He is believed to have committed suicide at age 28.