Josiah Quincy II

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Also known as: Josiah Quincy Jr. · Josiah Quincy · Josiah Quincy, Jr.

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Josiah Quincy II 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.

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Opposed in court
Josiah Quincy II served on the defense while Robert Treat Paine served on the prosecution in the Boston Massacre trials.
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Shared defense counsel
John Adams and Josiah Quincy II worked together as defense counsel in the Boston Massacre trials.
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Joined the defense
Josiah Quincy II joined John Adams in defending the British soldiers accused after the Boston Massacre.
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