Show last word of john quincy adams the dramatic death ot john quincy adams on the floor 0 the house ot congress gave the writers of his day an opportunity tor putting fine words in his mouth and rearing another his hero at that attane dr W A newell was a member of congress from new jersey and subsequently became governor of his state he was the first to reach the stricken man as he sank to the floor dr newell later in life insisted that adams last words spoken to him were this Is the end quick a little brandy which doean doesn t accord with popular histories of the event by a long shot |