In the 2014 survey, Adams and her husband were also ranked the 19th-highest out of 39 first couples in terms of being a "power couple"
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Louisa Adams
Louisa Catherine Adams was the First lady of the United States from 1825 to 1829 during the presidency of her husband John Quincy Adams. She is the first foreign born first lady, the only other being Melania Trump who assumed the role in 2017 and 2025.
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culture · First Lady of the United States from 1825 to 1829 · First Lady · writer · also Louisa Adams, Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, Louisa Catherine Adams, Louisa Johnson, Louisa Johnson Adams, Adams
Born 12 February 1775 · Died 15 May 1852 · Q233660
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1852· 2 entries
Died 1852-05-15.
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At the age of 77, and Congress adjourned for her funeral, the
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1848· 2 entries
Two days after her husband lost consciousness due to a fatal stroke in the United States Capitol
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And she had a stroke in 1849 that left her with limited mobility
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1829· 1 entry
Louisa and John moved to a home at Meridian Hill
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1825· 1 entry
Career landmark: First Lady of the United States (1825–1829).
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1815· 3 entries
Made the dangerous 40-day journey across war-torn Europe
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Hoping that it would inspire other women
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As John had been appointed minister to Great Britain
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1814· 1 entry
To negotiate a peace agreement for the War of 1812, Louisa was left in Saint Petersburg, where she would remain for the next year
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1811· 1 entry
To her first daughter, and the first American born in Russia, Louisa Catherine Adams II
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1809· 1 entry
And they traveled to the Russian Empire without their two older sons, against Louisa's wishes
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1808· 1 entry
Having come in disagreement with the Federalist Party over matters of policy
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1803· 1 entry
Joined him in alternating between Massachusetts and Washington, D
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1802· 1 entry
Severely affecting her and leaving the family with no financial support
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1801· 1 entry
While her husband went to his own family home in Quincy, Massachusetts
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1775· 1 entry
Born 1775-02-12.
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