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Josiah Quincy III (/ ˈ k w ɪ n z i /; February 4, 1772 – July 1, 1864) was an American educator and political figure. He was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives (1805–1813), mayor of Boston (1823–1828), and President of Harvard University (1829–1845).
Named for Josiah Quincy III (1772-1864), President of Harvard from 1829 to 1845, and also a mayor of Boston, congressman, judge, businessman, and author, Quincy House officially opened in September 1959.
A statue of Josiah Quincy III by Thomas Ball (sometimes called Josiah Quincy) is installed outside Boston's Old City Hall, in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. [1] [2] [3] The sculpture belongs to the City of Boston. [4] [5]
- Bronze Sculpture
He wrote extensively on behalf of the patriot cause and sailed to England in 1774 to build support for the colonies. He was lost at sea on the return voyage in 1775. The third Josiah Quincy was born in Boston on February 4, 1772, and was less than three years old when his father died.
Josiah Quincy II (/ ˈ k w ɪ n z i /; 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 .
Josiah Quincy (1772-1864) was President of Harvard University from January 29, 1829 to August 27, 1845. He was also a politician, serving as a Federalist congressman, Boston mayor, Massachusetts municipal court judge, and Massachusetts state representative and state senator.
Josiah Quincy III has 61 books on Goodreads with 480 ratings. Josiah Quincy III’s most popular book is Memoir of the Life of John Quincy Adams..
