George Washington Adams
Lawyer
George Washington Adams was the eldest son of John Quincy Adams, the sixth president of the United States, and his wife Louisa Adams. George (named for the first U.S. president, George Washington) graduated from Harvard and studied law before becoming a member of the house of representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (1826). He apparently led a troubled life -- he had a reputation as an alcoholic womanizer predisposed to gloom and paranoia. He drowned after going overboard in the Long Island Sound 30 April 1829 and his body was reported found washed ashore 13 June 1829. It is generally assumed he committed suicide.Adams joins Natalie Wood and Robert Maxwell in our loop Death By Yacht.
Blog posts mentioning George Washington Adams:
Name That Washington
Four Good Links
All the Presidents' Children
Book excerpt, with notes on Adams and his demise
Adams Genealogy
Info from the Massachusetts Historical Society
Fourth of July and the Adams Family
George has an entry for a couple of events
George Washington Adams Painting
Just the one shot; see how he looks to you
Vital Stats
Birth
Birthplace
Death
30 April 1829
(drowning, age 28)
Best Known As
Eldest son of John Quincy Adams
