John Adams was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly and the Wisconsin State Senate.
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Biography
Adams was born on June 1, 1819 and died in 1908. His sons, Alva Adams and Billy Adams, became Governor of Colorado. One grandson, Alva B. Adams, became a member of the United States Senate. Another grandson, Harry W. Adams, became Mayor of Beloit, Wisconsin.
Career
Adams was a member of the Assembly during the 1869, 1870 and 1872 sessions. 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.
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