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Who is the lawyer who defended the british solders during the Boston massacre?
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∙ 12y ago
Captain Thomas Preston, Corporal William Wemms, Hugh Montgomery, John Carroll, William McCauley, William Warren and Matthew Kilroy were members of the 29th Regiment of Foot (Infantry) of His Majesty's Army and were indicted for their actions in an incident in King's Street, Boston (modern State Street) on the 5th of March 1770. The charges brought against the soldiers was the murder of five colonists after a riot had occurred that started with men and boys mocking the sentry (Hugh White) at the Customs House. A young Boston lawyer by the name of John Adams was asked to represent the men at trial. Adams took the case because he had a conviction that legal counsel should always be available in a civilized society. Refusing to be swayed by mob opinion that had been whipped into a frenzy by Samuel Adams (a cousin of John), Adams defended his clients eloquently and well, emphasizing that only facts and solid evidence would carry the case. Adams had two other lawyers on his team; Josiah Quincy II and Robert Auchmuty. Paul Revere served as a forensic sketch artist and Sampson Salter Blowers investigated potential jury members. The prosecution was headed up by Robert Treat Paine. Interestingly enough; Sam Adams, John Adams, and Robert Treat Paine all served in the Continental Congress and John Adams went on to become the first Vice President and second President of the United States.
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 13y ago-the lawyer who defende the soldiers involved in the Boston
massacre was Thomas Jefferson.
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∙ 9y agoJohn Adams. Yes, thee John Adams: second president of the United States.
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∙ 13y agoJohn Adams, the second president of the America was also the lawyer for the British Soldiers during the Boston Massacre Murder trials.
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∙ 10y agojohn adams I know it:)
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∙ 6y agoThat was future president John Adams.
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∙ 12y agojohn Adams
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∙ 12y agoJohn Adams
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In court I defended British soldiers who were in the Boston massacre. Who am I?
If you defended British soldiers who were in the Boston Massacre in court, you are John Adams.
Who defended the British soldiers who were in the Boston massacre?
John Adams
Who defend the British from the Boston massacre?
no one did. The boston Massacre happened in new England not in England. Now if you asked who stopped the British soldiers from massacring british citizens living in north america at the time the answer would be no one. They fired into a crowd.
Who defended the British in the Boston Massacre?
If you are referring to who defended them in court, it was John Adams. He also became the first American representative to Britain, and later became President.
John Adams and the Boston Massacre?
John Adams believed that the rule of law should be paramount and that the British soldiers involved in the Boston Massacre deserved a fair trial. Adams successfully defended Captain Preston.
How is president John Adam viewed in history?
He defended the British Solders in the Boston Massacre. And he was one of our presidents.
In court I defended British soldiers who were in the Boston massacre. Who am I?
If you defended British soldiers who were in the Boston Massacre in court, you are John Adams.
What role did john Adam play after the Boston massacre?
John Adams defended the British soldiers who were arrested after the Boston massacre.
Who defended British after the Boston massacre?
John Adams
What were John Adam's career accomplishments?
he defended british soldiers of the Boston massacrehe defended british soldiers of the Boston massacre
Who defended the British soldiers after the Boston Massacre?
john Adams
Who defended the British soldiers who were in the Boston massacre?
John Adams
In court who defended British soldiers who were in Boston massacre?
John Adams
Who defended british soldiers in court who were in the Boston massacre?
John Adams
In court I defended British soldiers who were in the Boston Massacre Who am I?
If you defended British soldiers who were in the Boston Massacre in court, you are John Adams.
Why was President John Adams famous?
he was a lawyer and defended the British Soldiers involved in the Boston Massacre .
Who fought during the Boston Massacre?
A small group of Americans fought with rocks and British solders fought with guns. The British won.
