Memoir of the Life of John Quincy Adams.

by Josiah Quincy III

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Genres: History, Nonfiction, Biography

301 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 1, 1858

About the author

Josiah Quincy III (1772 - 1864), American educator and political figure, president of Harvard University 1829 - 1845, U.S. Representative 1805 - 1813, mayor of Boston 1823 - 1828.

He was also known as Josiah Quincy Jr., not to be confused with his father Josiah Quincy II, and his son and grandson who were also known as Josiah Quincy Jr.

Reviews

[George Hedrick · Rating 3 out of 5]

I would give this book 4 stars for content, but only 2 stars for readability. I find the prose reminiscent of what I remember about my very boring high school history books. This biography of John Quincy Adams, written by one of his relatives, shows him to be very progressive for his time, and shows his actions in a most favorable way. Except for John Quincy Adams trying to appease the slave states while professing the inhumaneness of slavery, most progressives today would find him to be a forward thinker.
One thing that I really liked about this book is the inclusion of copies of JQA's (and others) original papers throughout his lifetime, especially during his presidency.
I recommend this book to anyone who is interested in seeing some of the documents, and learning more about the history of our nation from the late 18th century through the mid-nineteenth century.

[Tom · Rating 2 out of 5]

I think I saw that this was written in 1858. Obviously Josiah Quincy, the author, has some ties to John Quincy Adams and I would not assume that he is totally objective regarding the subject. Nevertheless, JQA appears to be my kind of guy . . . 1] very religious, read the bible every day 2] was loyal to his oath to protect the constitution 3] the best interest of those who elected him always directed his actions and 4] never let party politics get in the way of what was best for the country. We need a few guys like that around today!

[James Spurgeon · Rating 3 out of 5]

It contained a lot of information on the former-President/statesman and all that he did for our country. He was truly an outstanding man, and we were lucky to have had him. My biggest complaint was that it was a bit dry in parts of it... though that might be because it was written so long ago. It's definitely a book to read, nonetheless.