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John Q. Adams (Wisconsin politician)

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John Q. Adams
Portrait from The History of Columbia County, Wisconsin (1880)
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 25th district
In office
January 2, 1854 – January 5, 1857
Preceded byJames T. Lewis
Succeeded byMoses M. Davis
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the Columbia 2nd district
In office
January 5, 1863 – January 4, 1864
Preceded byWilliam Dutcher
Succeeded byEdwin W. McNitt
In office
January 3, 1853 – January 2, 1854
Preceded byJames T. Lewis (whole county)
Succeeded byAlfred Topliff
Personal details
Born(1816-10-05)October 5, 1816
Ashfield, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedMarch 17, 1895(1895-03-17) (aged 78)
Columbus, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting placeHillside Cemetery, Columbus, Wisconsin
Political party
Spouse
Lucy S. Pomeroy
(m. 1846⁠–⁠1895)
Parents
  • Charles Adams (father)
  • Polly (Howes) Adams (mother)
ProfessionTeacher, politician

John Quincy Adams (October 5, 1816 – March 17, 1895) was an American educator and Republican politician. He served as a member of the Wisconsin State Senate and the Assembly, representing Columbia County.

Biography

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Adams was born in Ashfield, Massachusetts, the son of Charles Adams and Polly (née Howes).[1] He was educated in the common schools and became a teacher.[2] He moved to Fountain Prairie, Wisconsin, in 1844,[3][4][5] and served on the Columbia County and Fountain Prairie town boards as the Columbia County treasurer and the Fountain Prairie town superintendent of schools. Adams also served on the Columbus school board and other offices.[6]

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 to 1856. He represented Columbia County, Wisconsin.[3][7]

Adams died on March 17, 1895, in Columbus.[3]

Personal life

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Adams married Lucy S. Pomeroy on June 11, 1846,[3] and they had ten children. He and his family were Congregationalists.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ "John_Quincy_Adams". Retrieved March 1, 2014.
  2. ^ a b 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.
  3. ^ a b c d e "John Q. Adams". Portage Daily Register. Portage, WI. March 18, 1895. p. 4. Retrieved July 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. ^ "Town of Fountain Prairie". Greater Rio Area Collaborative Committee. Archived from the original on March 7, 2014. Retrieved March 1, 2014.
  5. ^ Daughters of the American Revolution (1917). Lineage Book, Volume 44. Daughters of the American Revolution. p. 301.
  6. ^ Biographical Sketch of John Q. Adams Archived 2013-12-16 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ 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.
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Wisconsin State Assembly
Preceded by
James T. Lewis
(whole county)
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Columbia 2nd district
January 3, 1853 – January 2, 1854
Succeeded by
Preceded by
William Dutcher
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Columbia 2nd district
January 5, 1863 – January 4, 1864
Succeeded by
Edwin W. McNitt
Wisconsin Senate
Preceded by Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 25th district
January 2, 1854 – January 5, 1857
Succeeded by