John Quincy Adams (railroad official)
John Quincy Adams (June 16, 1848 – November 13, 1919) was an employee of the Milwaukee Road Railroad serving in the capacity as the general land and townsite agent in 1907, when the Adams County, North Dakota was created, which is named after him.[1] He is the distant relative of John Adams (2-nd US President) and John Quincy Adams (6-th US President). He was born in Troy, Vermont to Benjamin S. and Susan Smith (Pierce) Adams. He married Francis S. Smith in December 23, 1874; they had two children, the senior of them is Benjamin. John Quincy Adams died in Chicago, Illinois.[2]
Career
He was educated in Grand River Institute, and in 1868 he received a B.S. in Cedar Valley Seminary. He began in 1869 as deputy county auditor, Mitchell Co., LA, continuing 1 year. Then he was the traveling salesman for 10 years. He was member of mem. Griffin & Adams, bankers, Spencer, for 10 years. He is identified with large transactions in lands and loans since 1892, and from May, 1902 to 1910, president of the Adams & Denmead Co., dealing in western lands and mortgage loans; president Coast Line Land Co., of Three Forks, Montana, Adams Investment Co., of Marshall-town. He was a Republican and Mason. [3]
References
- ^ The American Counties: Origins of County Names, Dates of Creation, and Population Data, 1950-2000 (5th ed.). 2005.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|authors=ignored (help) - ^ Joseph L. Gavett (2009). North Dakota: Counties - Towns & People, Part III.
- ^ Albert Nelson Marquis, ed. (1917). The Book of Chicagoans: A Biographical Dictionary of Leading Living Men and Women of the City of Chicago.