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Louisa Catherine Adams (Johnson)
Birth: 1-12-1775
Death: 5-15-1852
RelationshipsChildrenAdams, Charles Francis Sr. ()
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Louisa Catherine Adams was the first First Lady born outside of the United States. She was born in London, England to Joshua Johnson and Catherine Nuth. Louisa was raised in luxury, was well educated, and traveled extensively after her marriage to John Quincy Adams in 1797. She was an independent thinker who made direct correlations between the repression of African-American slaves and American women. In 1842, Louisa began reading, filing, and cataloguing the many anti-slavery petitions her husband was flooded with. Upon her death in 1852, both houses of Congress adjourned in mourning, making her the first woman whose death was so acknowledged by the federal government. Children: Four children; three sons, one daughter; George Washington Adams (1801-1829); John Adams II (1803-1834); Charles Francis Adams (1807-1886); Louisa Catherine Adams (1811-1812)
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Biography: Louisa Catherine Adams was the first First Lady born outside of the United States. She was born in London, England to Joshua Johnson and Catherine Nuth. Louisa was raised in luxury, was well educated, and traveled extensively after her marriage to John Quincy Adams in 1797. She was an independent thinker who made direct correlations between the repression of African-American slaves and American women. In 1842, Louisa began reading, filing, and cataloguing the many anti-slavery petitions her husband was flooded with. Upon her death in 1852, both houses of Congress adjourned in mourning, making her the first woman whose death was so acknowledged by the federal government. Children: Four children; three sons, one daughter; George Washington Adams (1801-1829); John Adams II (1803-1834); Charles Francis Adams (1807-1886); Louisa Catherine Adams (1811-1812)
Citation Type: WebsiteCitation URL: http://firstladies.org/biographies/firstladies.aspx?biography=6Title of Webpage: Louisa Adams - National First Ladies Library Website Viewing Date: Monday, March 20, 2017 - 14:00Website's Last Modified Date: Monday, March 20, 2017 - 14:00
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Citation Type: WebsiteCitation URL: http://firstladies.c-span.org/FirstLady/7/Louisa-Adams.aspxWebsite Viewing Date: Monday, March 20, 2017 - 14:00Website Last Modified Date: Monday, March 20, 2017 - 14:00
ChildrenAdams, Charles Francis Sr. ()
Adams, Charles Francis Sr. ()
Biography
Louisa Catherine Adams was the first First Lady born outside of the United States. She was born in London, England to Joshua Johnson and Catherine Nuth. Louisa was raised in luxury, was well educated, and traveled extensively after her marriage to John Quincy Adams in 1797. She was an independent thinker who made direct correlations between the repression of African-American slaves and American women. In 1842, Louisa began reading, filing, and cataloguing the many anti-slavery petitions her husband was flooded with. Upon her death in 1852, both houses of Congress adjourned in mourning, making her the first woman whose death was so acknowledged by the federal government. Children: Four children; three sons, one daughter; George Washington Adams (1801-1829); John Adams II (1803-1834); Charles Francis Adams (1807-1886); Louisa Catherine Adams (1811-1812)
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Louisa Catherine Adams was the first First Lady born outside of the United States. She was born in London, England to Joshua Johnson and Catherine Nuth. Louisa was raised in luxury, was well educated, and traveled extensively after her marriage to John Quincy Adams in 1797. She was an independent thinker who made direct correlations between the repression of African-American slaves and American women. In 1842, Louisa began reading, filing, and cataloguing the many anti-slavery petitions her husband was flooded with. Upon her death in 1852, both houses of Congress adjourned in mourning, making her the first woman whose death was so acknowledged by the federal government. Children: Four children; three sons, one daughter; George Washington Adams (1801-1829); John Adams II (1803-1834); Charles Francis Adams (1807-1886); Louisa Catherine Adams (1811-1812)