This article is about the 19th century Wisconsin legislator from Dane County. For the 19th century Wisconsin legislator from Columbia County, see John Q. Adams (Wisconsin politician).
Adams was a member of the Assembly during the 1869, 1870 and 1872 sessions.[5] He was a member of the Senate from the 26th District during the 1882 and 1883 sessions. In addition, he was Postmaster and Chairman of the Town Board (similar to city council) of Black Earth (town), Wisconsin and a member of the County Board of Dane County, Wisconsin. Adams was a Democrat.[1]
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^ abcdef"John Adams Dies in Pasadena, Cal". The Watertown News. October 30, 1908. p. 7. Retrieved December 17, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
^ abcd"Ex-Governor's Father Dies". The Los Angeles Times. October 19, 1908. p. 14. Retrieved December 17, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
^The Legislative Manual of the State of Wisconsin (11th ed.). Madison, Wis. 1872. pp. 445–446.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
^ ab"Former Wisconsin Man". The Oshkosh Northwestern. October 20, 1908. p. 12. Retrieved December 17, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
^Lawrence S. Barish, ed. (2007). State of Wisconsin Blue Book 2007–2008. pp. 101, 119.
External linksedit
Profile, PoliticalGraveyard.com. Accessed March 28, 2024.
john, adams, wisconsin, politician, this, article, about, 19th, century, wisconsin, legislator, from, dane, county, 19th, century, wisconsin, legislator, from, columbia, county, john, adams, wisconsin, politician, john, adams, june, 1819, october, 1908, americ. This article is about the 19th century Wisconsin legislator from Dane County For the 19th century Wisconsin legislator from Columbia County see John Q Adams Wisconsin politician John Adams June 1 1819 October 18 1908 was an American businessman Democratic politician and Wisconsin pioneer who served two years in the Wisconsin State Senate and three years in the State Assembly representing eastern Dane County John AdamsMember of the Wisconsin Senate from the 26th districtIn office January 2 1882 January 5 1885Preceded byMatthew AndersonSucceeded byJames ConklinMember of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Dane 3rd districtIn office January 1 1872 January 6 1873Preceded byMatthew AndersonSucceeded byOtto KerlIn office January 4 1869 January 2 1871Preceded byFrank GaultSucceeded byMatthew AndersonPersonal detailsBorn 1819 06 01 June 1 1819Pulaski County Kentucky U S DiedOctober 18 1908 1908 10 18 aged 89 Pasadena California U S Resting placeOak Hill Cemetery Black Earth WisconsinPolitical partyDemocraticSpouseEliza Blanchard m 1846 1908 wbr ChildrenCharles Adams b 1848 died 1870 Alva Adams b 1850 died 1922 George Adams b 1852 died 1871 Frank Adams b 1856 died 1927 William Herbert Adams b 1861 died 1954 Henry B Adams b 1863 died 1865 Clarence Adams b 1869 died 1869 Contents 1 Biography 2 Career 3 References 4 External linksBiography editAdams was born in Pulaski County Kentucky on June 1 1819 1 2 3 He and a half brother relocated to Indiana around 1832 then Illinois in 1837 and finally to Dodgeville Wisconsin where he was engaged in lead mining 1 Adams moved to Blue Mounds Wisconsin in 1849 to Black Earth Wisconsin in 1863 and later to Blanchardville Wisconsin where he built a grist mill 1 He moved to Pasadena California in 1890 2 Adams married Eliza Blanchard 1832 1911 in 1846 1 His sons Alva Adams and Billy Adams became Governor of Colorado 2 4 One grandson Alva B Adams became a member of the United States Senate Another grandson Harry W Adams became Mayor of Beloit Wisconsin In 1908 Adams died in Pasadena California aged 89 1 2 4 Career editAdams was a member of the Assembly during the 1869 1870 and 1872 sessions 5 He was a member of the Senate from the 26th District during the 1882 and 1883 sessions In addition he was Postmaster and Chairman of the Town Board similar to city council of Black Earth town Wisconsin and a member of the County Board of Dane County Wisconsin Adams was a Democrat 1 References edit a b c d e f John Adams Dies in Pasadena Cal The Watertown News October 30 1908 p 7 Retrieved December 17 2018 via Newspapers com nbsp a b c d Ex Governor s Father Dies The Los Angeles Times October 19 1908 p 14 Retrieved December 17 2018 via Newspapers com nbsp The Legislative Manual of the State of Wisconsin 11th ed Madison Wis 1872 pp 445 446 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint location missing publisher link a b Former Wisconsin Man The Oshkosh Northwestern October 20 1908 p 12 Retrieved December 17 2018 via Newspapers com nbsp Lawrence S Barish ed 2007 State of Wisconsin Blue Book 2007 2008 pp 101 119 External links editProfile PoliticalGraveyard com Accessed March 28 2024 Wisconsin State Assembly Preceded byFrank Gault Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Dane 3rd districtJanuary 4 1869 January 2 1871 Succeeded byMatthew Anderson Preceded byMatthew Anderson Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Dane 3rd districtJanuary 1 1872 January 6 1873 Succeeded byOtto Kerl Wisconsin Senate Preceded byMatthew Anderson Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 26th districtJanuary 2 1882 January 5 1885 Succeeded byJames Conklin Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John Adams Wisconsin politician amp oldid 1220592834, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
