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Louisa Adams
Louisa Adams
	Portrait by Gilbert Stuart c. 1821–1826
First Lady of the United States
	In role; March 4, 1825 – March 4, 1829
President	John Quincy Adams
Preceded by	Elizabeth Monroe
Succeeded by	Emily Donelson (acting)
Personal details
Born	Louisa Catherine Johnson; February 12, 1775; City of London, England
Died	May 15, 1852 (aged 77); Washington, D.C., U.S.
Resting place	United First Parish Church
Spouse(s)	John Quincy Adams (m. 1797; died 1848)
Children	George; John II; Charles; Louisa;
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Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams (February 12, 1775 – May 15, 1852) was the wife of the 6th President of the United States, John Quincy Adams. As the wife of the president of the United States, she was the First Lady of the United States from 1825 to 1829.

She was born in London. Her mother, Catherine Nuth Johnson was an English lady. Her father, Joshua Johnson, was from the US and a citizen of the USA. Louisa Adams was then the only First Lady not born in the United States. John Adams, the second president of the US, was her father-in-law.

In 1794, John Quincy Adams met Louisa in London. At that time, Adams was a US diplomat. After about three years, they married. The couple also lived in Berlin where Adams got a posting. Louisa along with her husband arrived to the US in 1801. They lived in different places before her husband became the President.She went to school in London and France.

She died in 1852, aged 77. She is buried in the United States Parish Church, Quincy, Massachusetts.

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-[[Image:Louisa Adams.jpg|250px|thumb|right|Louisa Adams]]
+| name                = Louisa Adams
+| image               = Louisa Adams.jpg
+| caption             = Portrait by [[Gilbert Stuart]] {{circa|1821–1826}}
+| office              = [[First Lady of the United States]]
+| president           = [[John Quincy Adams]]
+| term_start          = March 4, 1825
+| term_end            = March 4, 1829
+| term_label          = In role
+| predecessor         = [[Elizabeth Monroe]]
+| successor           = [[Emily Donelson]] (acting)
+| birth_name          = Louisa Catherine Johnson
+| birth_date          = {{birth date|1775|2|12}}
+| birth_place         = [[City of London]], England
+| death_date          = {{death date and age|1852|5|15|1775|2|12}}
+| death_place         = [[Washington, D.C.]], U.S.
+| resting_place       = [[United First Parish Church]]
+| spouse              = {{marriage|[[John Quincy Adams]]|1797|1848|end=died}}
+| children            = {{hlist|[[George Washington Adams|George]]|[[John Adams II|John II]]|[[Charles Francis Adams Sr.|Charles]]|[[Louisa Cathrine Adams|Louisa]]}}
+| signature           = Louisa C Adams Signature.svg
+}}
+'''Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams''' (February 12, 1775 – May 15, 1852) was the wife of the 6th President of the United States, [[John Quincy Adams]]. As the wife of the president of the United States, she was the [[First Lady of the United States]] from 1825 to 1829.
-'''Louisa Catherine Adams''' ([[February 12]], [[1775]] – [[May 15]], [[1852]]) was the wife of US President  [[John Quincy Adams]]. As the wife of the US President, she was the [[First Lady of the United States]] from [[1825]] to [[1829]].
+She was born in [[London]]. Her mother, Catherine Nuth Johnson was an English lady. Her father, Joshua Johnson, was from the US and a citizen of the USA. Louisa Adams was then the only First Lady not born in the United States. [[John Adams]], the second president of the US, was her father-in-law.
+In 1794, John Quincy Adams met Louisa in [[London]]. At that time, Adams was a US diplomat. After about three years, they married. The couple also lived in Berlin where Adams got a posting. Louisa along with her husband arrived to the US in 1801. They lived in different places before her husband became the President.She went to school in London and France.
-She was born in [[London]]. Her mother, Catherine Nuth Johnson was an English lady. Her father, Joshua Johnson, was from the USA and a citizen of the USA. Until date, Louisa Adams is the only foreign-born First Lady.  [[John Adams]], the second president of the USA, was her father-in-law.
+She died in 1852, aged 77. She is buried in the United States Parish Church, [[Quincy, Massachusetts]].
-In 1794, John Quincy Adams met Louisa in [[London]]. At that time, Adams was a US diplomat. After about three years, they married. The couple also lived in Berlin where Adams got a posting. Louisa along with her husband arrived to the USA in 1801. They lived in different places before her husband became the President.
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-She died in 1852, aged seventy-seven.
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+[[Category:John Quincy Adams]]
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