John Q. Adams (Wisconsin politician)
John Q. Adams | |
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Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Columbia County district | |
In office 1863–1864 | |
Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the Columbia County district | |
In office 1854–1856 | |
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Columbia County district | |
In office 1853–1854 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Ashfield, Massachusetts, U.S. | October 5, 1816
Died | March 17, 1895 Columbus (town), Wisconsin, U.S. | (aged 78)
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Lucy S. Pomeroy |
Parent(s) | Charles Adams Polly (Howes) Adams |
Profession | Teacher Politician |
John Q. Adams (October 5, 1816 – March 17, 1895) was an American teacher and politician. He served as a member of the Wisconsin State Senate and the Wisconsin State Assembly.
Biography
Adams was born in Ashfield, Massachusetts, the son of Charles Adams and Polly (Howes) Adams.[1] He was educated in the common schools and became a teacher.[2] He moved to Fountain Prairie, Wisconsin in 1844,[3][4] and served on the Columbia County and Fountain Prairie town boards. He was the Columbia County treasurer and the Fountain Prairie town superintendent of schools. Adams also served on the Columbus school board and other offices.[5]
He served as a Republican member of the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1853 and 1863, and was a member of the Wisconsin State Senate from 1854-1856. He represented Columbia County, Wisconsin.[6]
Adams died on March 17, 1895 in Columbus.[7]
Personal life
Adams married Lucy S. Pomeroy on June 11, 1846, and they had ten children. He and his family were Congregationalists.[8]
References
- ^ "John_Quincy_Adams". Retrieved March 1, 2014.
- ^ Jones, James Edwin (1914). A history of Columbia County, Wisconsin: a narrative account of its historical progress, its people, and its principal interests, Volume 2. Lewis Publishing Co. p. 583.
- ^ "Town of Fountain Prairie". Greater Rio Area Collaborative Committee. Retrieved March 1, 2014.
- ^ Daughters of the American Revolution (1917). Lineage Book, Volume 44. Daughters of the American Revolution. p. 301.
- ^ Biographical Sketch of John Q. Adams
- ^ State Historical Society of Wisconsin (1892). Proceedings of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin at it Annual Meeting, Volumes 39-44. State Historical Society of Wisconsin. p. 34.
- ^ State Historical Society of Wisconsin (1892). Proceedings of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin at it Annual Meeting, Volumes 39-44. State Historical Society of Wisconsin. p. 34.
- ^ Jones, James Edwin (1914). A history of Columbia County, Wisconsin: a narrative account of its historical progress, its people, and its principal interests, Volume 2. Lewis Publishing Co. p. 583.
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