Louisa Adams

First Lady of the United States from 1825 to 1829
Person human Q233660
Louisa Adams
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Summary

Louisa Adams was born on February 12, 1775[1], in London[2]. She died on May 15, 1852[3], in Washington, D.C.[4]. She worked as a First Lady[5] and writer[6]. She ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,539 views/month, #6,291 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: United First Parish Church[8]
  • Father: Joshua Johnson[9]
  • Mother: Catherine Nuth[10]
  • Spouse: John Quincy Adams[11]
  • Child: Charles Francis Adams Sr.[12], George Washington Adams[13], John Adams II[14], Louisa Catherine Adams[15]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[16]
  • Position held: First Lady of the United States[17]
  • Religion or worldview: Unitarianism[18]
  • Sex or gender: female[19]
  • Member of political party: Democratic-Republican Party[20]
  • Commons category: Louisa Adams[21]
  • Cause of death: myocardial infarction[22]
  • Family name: Adams[23], Johnson[24]
  • Given name: Louisa[25], Catherine[26]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Louisa Adams[27]
  • Commons gallery: Louisa Adams[28]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[29]
  • Described by source: A Woman of the Century[30], American Women Writers[31]
  • Replaced by: Emily Donelson[32]
  • Birth name: Louisa Catherine Johnson[33]
  • Name in native language: Louisa Adams[34]
  • Sibling: Elizabeth Janet Dorcas Johnson[35], Thomas Baker Johnson[36], Ann Johnson Hellen[37]

Why It Matters

Louisa Adams has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] She is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Louisa Adams born?

Louisa Adams was born in London[2].

Where did Louisa Adams die?

Louisa Adams passed away in Washington, D.C.[4].

Who were Louisa Adams's parents?

Louisa Adams's father was Joshua Johnson[9]. Louisa Adams's mother was Catherine Nuth[10].

Who was Louisa Adams married to?

Louisa Adams's spouses include John Quincy Adams[11].

What did Louisa Adams do for work?

Louisa Adams worked as a First Lady[5] and writer[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . A Woman of the Century. wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] ↑ . American Women Writers. wikidata.org.
  16. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . en.wikisource.org. en.wikisource.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13w ago · JhealdBatch bot · 2026-07-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child → Charles Francis Adams Sr., George Washington Adams, John Adams II +1
    Citizenship → —
    Replaced by → Emily Donelson
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