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John Huy Addams (July 12, 1822 – August 17, 1881) was a politician and businessman from the U.S. state of Illinois. Addams was born in Pennsylvania in 1822, where he married Sarah Weber (1817–1863).
John Hamilton Adams (born February 15, 1936) is an environmental activist, lawyer, and founder of the Natural Resource Defense Council (NRDC). He co-founded the NRDC in 1970 and served as the executive director until 1998 when he became the President.
John Huy Addams (12 de julio de 1822-17 de agosto de 1881) fue un político y hombre de negocios del estado estadounidense de Illinois. Addams nació en Pennsylvania en 1822, donde se casó con Sarah Weber (1817-1863).
Addams adoraba a su padre, John H. Addams, cuando era una niña, como lo dejó claro en sus memorias, Twenty years at Hull House (1910). Éste fue miembro fundador del partido republicano de Illinois y senador del Estado de Illinois (1855-1870).
John Adams (Braintree; 30 de octubre de 1735-Quincy, Provincia de la bahía de Massachusetts; 4 de julio de 1826) fue un estadista, abogado, diplomático y escritor estadounidense y padre fundador que se desempeñó como primer vicepresidente (1789-1797) y segundo presidente de los Estados Unidos (1797-1801).
John Huy Addams was an important influence on Jane Addams. As a child, she worshiped him, and his philosophy of civic engagement became critical to her own. At his sudden death in 1881, her life was uprooted, and she became severely depressed.
29 de mar. de 2011 · In November 2010, President Barack Obama announced the names of 15 people to be recognized with the nation’s highest civilian honor: the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Among these notables was John H. Adams, cofounder and longtime head of the pioneering environmental advocacy group, the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC).
