John Adams (Wisconsin politician, born 1819)

John Adams (June 1, 1819 – October 18, 1908) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly and the Wisconsin State Senate.

John Adams
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
In office
1882–1883
Member of the Wisconsin Assembly
In office
1869–1870
In office
1872–1872
Personal details
Born(1819-06-01)June 1, 1819
Pulaski County, Kentucky
DiedOctober 18, 1908(1908-10-18) (aged 89)
Pasadena, California
Political partyDemocratic

Biography

Adams 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. Adams died in Pasadena, California.[1][2][4]

Career

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]

References
  1. "John Adams Dies in Pasadena, Cal". The Watertown News. October 30, 1908. p. 7. Retrieved December 17, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Ex-Governor's Father Dies". The Los Angeles Times. October 19, 1908. p. 14. Retrieved December 17, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. The Legislative Manual of the State of Wisconsin (11th ed.). Madison, Wis. 1872. pp. 445–446.
  4. "Former Wisconsin Man". The Oshkosh Northwestern. October 20, 1908. p. 12. Retrieved December 17, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. Lawrence S. Barish, ed. (2007). State of Wisconsin Blue Book 2007–2008. pp. 101, 119.
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