Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-11-29

Of all the names distinguished In coloni
al days very few are now known BY emf.
nent representatives, The Quincys and
Apamses, of Massachusetts,, are the most
prominent exceptions to the rule, and they
really furnish only one case. John Adams
was OF rather obscure descent, and, though
not lacking talents, was irritable snd crot.
cbety. He owed much of his success in
lie TO his brilliant wife, whose grandfath-
er was Quincy. 1t ls the Quincy raiheI
than the Adams blood that gave Johr
Quincy Adams and his son, Charles Frsnci-
Adams; their ability. The same may be
said of the sons of Charles Francis, who
have inherited much OF the ancestral tai
ent. Louisa May Alcott, the writer, Is also
an offshoot Of the Quincy stock.
The first of the name to gain eminence
was Edmund Quincy. Q6Sl -173S), q Judge
OF the Supreme Court of Massachusetts,,
and agent to the British Court for the set
uement of the boundary question between
Massachusetts and New Hampshire. He
died while prosecuting this mission. His
son Edmund I703-SS) was a prominent
merchant of Boston, the father in law of
John Hancock. and the author of treatise
on 'Hsnip Husbasdry." Another son,
Josiah, 1709 s4), was also Boston mer-
chant His son Josiah Q744-751 became
a distinguished lawyer, showed great cou-
rage, and incurred temporary odium by
joining with John Adams In the defense
of the soldiers who perpetrsted the Boston
massacre OF l770. Soon after his health
failed, but his zeal for the patriot cause
nnnnpnCbohla In 1874 ha
London in the interest of the ceuntrr, and
his letters show that he worked in season
and out OF season against the oppressive
policy OF Great Britain. He died on his
return voyage, just in sight OF his native
shore, at the age OF 81. He was known
as John Quincy Jr. since his father, who
bore the same name. survived him.
HIS son, JOSIAH, Q772- 1869 was called,
through most of his long lite, Josiah Quln-
cy, ST., as he had q son JOSIAH. de stu
died law, and was elected TO Congress,
where he was Federallst leader, oppos-
ing with equal energy the Louis lana pur-
chase and the war of 1912. He was six
years Mayor of Boston, and author of many
important municipal improvements, Sub
seqdently, from 1929 to lS45, he was
President of Harvard University. The f.
nances OF the institution were in a sad
plight at his accession, having been badly
ma1aged. lie left them in very prospe-
rous condition. During his later years h.,
was an energetic anti slavery man, was
one OF F'remont's most earnest supporters.
and predicted that the war of secession
though he did not live to see Its end
would be the opening of an era OF national
greatness. lie was the author of Life OF
MS iatber, OF Histories OF Harvard Univer-
sity and the City of Boston, and of other
works. lie Was not man or genius. but
possessed that thorough balance of powers
which insured his success in whatever he
undertook.
Ills son, JOSIAH Quincy, known as junior
until 1854, who has just did, WAS not his
father equal in ability, but was still
man OF more than ordinary talent anu
worth. Born January l7th, 1902, he
was nearly 81 at his death. He graduated
from Harvard with Emerson in the class
OF 1871, and adopted the legal profession,
Most Of his attention, however, was given
to public affairs. He held many State and
municipal offices, and II was during his
MayoraiIty that Boston was supplied with
the COchltuate water, vast undertaking
Tor The day. He was not as successful in
the administration OF his personal finances
as Was his father, but this did not sour mis-
temper or abate his interest in pubic mat
tiers. He gave u good deal of his attention
In his later Years 10 the announcement uf
improved suburban homes for working
people. Hls sons, Josiah Philips, author |
OF several dramatic poems, and Samuel |
Miller, distinguished as volunteer officer |
IN lhe wal OF the rebellion, and since is q |
legal wrlter, are his worthy successors in |
keeping up The family name. Their uncle,
the iste Edward Quincy, was the author
OF an entertaining life OF his father and OF |
Wensley, STORY Without Moral" |
novel quite popular twenty years ago. He |
was also foremost as an AbohtIonlst Ia |
day when II required great courage to take
such q stand