His father, John Haviland, was born in Somerset, England, and practiced as an architect and an engineer; in Russia, John Haviland met John Quincy Adams, who encouraged him to come to the United States--which he did in 1816.
His father was born in Somerset, England. His father was practiced as an architect. His father was practiced as an engineer. John Haviland was his father. John Haviland met John Quincy Adams. This was in Russia. John Quincy Adams encouraged him to come to the United States--which he did in 1816.