Louisa Adams

 

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Summary of Louisa Adams - First Lady of America
Our summary and fast facts about Louisa Adams provides an interesting and easy way to learn about the life of the First Lady of President John Quincy Adams. A great supporter of her husband, she was a skilled hostess and organized many social events in Washington gaining important political connections, which contributed to the election of John Quincy Adams as President. She was well educated and well travelled which gave her an air of sophistication. Louisa was prone to bouts of depression which irritated her husband. She was not treated as his confidant during his presidency, her role focussed on social duties.

Facts about Louisa Adams - First Lady
Louisa Adams undertook the role of First Lady to John Quincy Adams, the 6th President of the United States who served in office from March 4, 1825 to March 4, 1829.  What was the life of Louisa Adams like? The Facts about Louisa Adams covers important information, dates and interesting facts about her birth, her early life, her family, her personality with a biography and the accomplishments of Louisa Adams as the First Lady of the United States of America.

Facts about Louisa Adams: Fact Sheet of Louisa Adams
Facts and Info: This fast fact sheet provides important information about Louisa Adams, First Lady of the United States of America.

 
Louisa Adams Fact Sheet - The First Lady of President John Quincy Adams
Relationship to President John Quincy Adams: Wife
Date Louisa Adams entered White House as First Lady: March 4, 1825
Term of Presidency: 1825 -1829
When and where was Louisa Adams born?  

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 She was born on February 21, 1775 in London, England
What was the name of her father and mother?
 The name of her parents: Joshua Johnson & Catherine Nuth Johnson
What was her relationship to President John Quincy Adams?
 Louisa Adams was his wife
When did she marry?
 They were married on July 26, 1797
What are the names of her children?
 The names of her children were George Washington (1801 – 1829), John (1803 – 1834), Charles Francis (1807 – 1886), Louisa Catherine (1811 – 1812)
When and where did Louisa Adams die?
 Louisa Adams died on May 15, 1852 in Washington, D.C.
Louisa Adams Fact Sheet - The First Lady of President John Quincy Adams

Facts about Louisa Adams: Fast Overview of Events in the White House
Facts and Info: Louisa Adams assumed the position of First Lady to President John Quincy Adams. Louisa Adams witnessed the important events of his presidency that included
negotiating the Treaty of Ghent in 1814 that ended the War of 1812, gaining Florida from Spain and his fight to force Congress to receive anti-slavery petitions.

Personality and Character: Louisa Adams Quotes
Facts and Info: An insight into the personal views, character and personality of this First Lady may be obtained from the following Louisa Adams quotes:

"It is understood that a man who is ambitious to become President of the United States must make his wife visit the Ladies of the members of Congress first. Otherwise he is totally inefficient to fill so high an office"

"I have the happiness of meeting with a variety of these misleaders who are either not gifted with common sense or have a sort of mind which I have often met with utterly incapable of comprehending anything in a plain way."

"I have nothing to do with the disposal of affairs and have never but once been consulted"

"There is something in this great, unsocial house which depresses my spirits beyond expression."

Facts about Louisa Adams: First Events
Facts and Info: Louisa Adams was the 1st and only First Lady to be born
in a foreign country. She was born in London, England on February 12, 1775. She was voted an honorary seat in the House of Representatives by a unanimous congressional resolution after her husbands death

Facts about the Causes and Accomplishments of Louisa Adams
Facts and Info: First Ladies are not elected so have no official role. Their accomplishments are therefore based on their own particular wishes that ranged from political interests, humanitarian and charitable causes or duties relating to their family or social responsibilities. The causes and accomplishments of Louisa Adams were demonstrated in her support of her husband and interest in politics. Louisa Adams was deeply involved in the women's movement to abolish slavery and was one of the first First Ladies to take up the cause of women's rights. Louisa Adams was voted an honorary seat in the House of Representatives by a unanimous congressional resolution after her husband died.

Facts about Louisa Adams: The Life of Louisa Adams
Facts and Info:
Louisa Adams was the only first lady to be born and raised abroad. Louisa was the daughter of Joshua Johnson, an American merchant, and Catherine Nuth-Johnson, an English woman. Louisa met her husband while he was serving as a U.S. minister in London, England. John Quincy Adams married Louisa in London and she left Europe for her new life in America. Her wealthy father became bankrupt and she was ashamed that her husband had “connected himself with a ruined house.” The couple raised four children whose names were Louisa, George, John and Charles. She was forced to uproot from her US home due to the positions abroad to which her husband was appointed including Prussia, Russia, Paris and London. She was frequently unwell and suffered from bouts of depression for which she received scant sympathy from her husband. She was, however, a great supporter of her husband and acted as his personal secretary when he served as Secretary of State President James Monroe. During this time she held many lavish social events and made many social calls. She had no intention of making the mistakes of her predecessor, Elizabeth Monroe, who had remained aloof and shunned the wives of politicians. Louisa Adams wrote in her diary "It is understood that a man who is ambitious to become President of the United States must make his wife visit the Ladies of the members of Congress first. Otherwise he is totally inefficient to fill so high an office". She might have understood that social interaction was necessary but she must have found it difficult at times and it was certainly a source of resentment. Her determination to support her husband by becoming a social success played a part in helping him to win election as President. Although she supported her husband he did not treat her as a confidante. Louisa Adams once wrote "I have nothing to do with the disposal of affairs and have never but once been consulted". Her role in the White House was focussed on her skills as a hostess and organizing social events. Her husband lost the 1828 election to Andrew Jackson but continued his career in politics in Congress. John Quincy Adams died in 1848 and Louisa died in 1852. She was buried beside her husband at the First Church in Quincy, Massachusetts.

 

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