George Washington Adams | |
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 Portrait by Charles Bird King | |
| Member of the Boston Common Council from Ward 7 | |
| In office 1828 | |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives | |
| In office 1826–1827 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 12, 1801 Berlin, Kingdom of Prussia |
| Died | April 30, 1829 (aged 28) Long Island Sound, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Suicide |
| Children | 1 |
| Parents |
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| Relatives | John Adams (grandfather) Adams political family |
| Education | Harvard University |
George Washington Adams (April 12, 1801 – April 30, 1829) was an American attorney and politician. He was the eldest son of U.S. president John Quincy Adams, the sixth President of the United States, and grandson of John Adams, the second President of the United States. Adams served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives and on the Boston Common Council. He is believed to have committed suicide at age 28.