John J. Adams

John Joseph Adams
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 8th district
In office March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885
Preceded by	Anson G. McCook
Succeeded by	Samuel S. Cox
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 7th district
In office March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1887
Preceded by	William Dorsheimer
Succeeded by	Lloyd Bryce
Personal details
Born	September 16, 1848 New Brunswick, Canada
Died	February 16, 1919 (aged 70) Manhattan, New York
Citizenship	United States
Political party	Democratic Party
Alma mater	Columbia Law School
Profession	Attorney

John Joseph Adams (September 16, 1848 – February 16, 1919) was an American politician and a United States Congressman from New York State.

Biography

Adams was born in Douglastown, New Brunswick (now part of Miramichi, New Brunswick, Canada) on September 16, 1848. He emigrated to the United States in 1864, settling in New York City, and worked in a dry-goods firm in New York City until he began studies at Columbia Law School. Adams graduated with a degree in law in 1876 and was admitted to the bar the same year.^[1] In addition, he was involved in several businesses, including the Adams Mining Company of Leadville, Colorado, which included his brothers Michael Adams (1845-1899), a member of the Canadian Parliament, and Samuel Adams (1846-1928), a member of the Colorado State Senate.

Elected to the United States House of Representatives from two different districts, Adams represented the 8th District in the forty-eighth United States Congress from March 4, 1883 to March 3, 1885. He then represented the 7th district in the fiftieth United States Congress from March 4, 1885 to March 3, 1887.^[2] Both districts at the time were in Queens. He did not seek renomination in 1886 and returned to the practice of law.

Death

Adams died suddenly, of heart disease (a year after suffering a stroke of paralysis), in the Ansonia Hotel, Manhattan, New York County, New York, on February 16, 1919 (age 70 years, 153 days). He is interred at Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York.^[3]

References

1. "John J. Adams". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
2. "John J. Adams". Govtrack US Congress. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
3. "John J. Adams". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 7 July 2013.

External links

• United States Congress. "John J. Adams (id: A000040)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
• John J. Adams at Find-A-Grave