The Life of Josiah Quincy of Massachusetts is a biographical account of the influential American politician and lawyer, Josiah Quincy. Written by his son, Edmund Quincy, the book chronicles Josiah Quincy's life from his birth in 1772 to his death in 1864. Quincy was a prominent figure in the early years of the United States, serving as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, the United States House of Representatives, and the Massachusetts...