| Birth name | John Joseph Adams |
|---|---|
| Office | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York |
| Constituency | (1883–85) (1885–87) |
| Term start | March 4, 1883 |
| Term end | March 3, 1887 |
| Preceded | Anson G. McCook |
| Succeeded | Lloyd Bryce |
| Death date | September 16, 1848 February 16, 1919 |
| Birth place | Douglas Town, New Brunswick colony, British North America |
| Death place | New York City, U.S. |
| Citizenship | American |
| Resting place | Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York |
| Spouse | Adelaide Virginia Whitehead (m. 1870)[1][2] |
| Profession | Attorney |
| Party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Columbia Law School |
John Joseph Adams (September 16, 1848 – February 16, 1919) was an American politician and a United States Congressman from New York State, serving two terms from 1883 to 1887.
Biography
Adams was born in Douglas Town in the New Brunswick colony of British North America (now part of Miramichi) on September 16, 1848.[3] 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.[3]
Early career
Adams graduated with an LLB degree in 1876, and was admitted to the bar later that year.[3] 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.[4][5][6]
Congress
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.[3][7] He then represented the 7th district in the Fiftieth United States Congress from March 4, 1885 to March 3, 1887.[3][8] Both districts at the time were in Queens County. He did not seek renomination in 1886 and returned to the practice of law.[3]
Death
In 1918, Adams suffered a stroke.[9] He died of heart disease at The Ansonia Hotel in Manhattan on February 16, 1919.[9] Adams was buried at Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York.[3]
References
- ^ Banta, Theodore M. (1901). Sayre Family: Lineage of Thomas Sayre. New York: The De Vinne Press. p. 21. – via Newspapers.com
- ^ "New York, New York, Extracted Marriage Index, 1866-1937, Entry for John J. Adams and Adelaide V. Whitehead". Ancestry.com. Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com, LLC. 14 February 1870. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ^ Joint Committee On Printing, US Congress (1928). Biographical Directory of the American Congress. 1774-1927. Washington, DC: US Government Printing Office. p. 625. – via Newspapers.com
- ^ "The Adams Mining Company". The national Republican. 3 June 1886. p. 1. – via Newspapers.com
- ^ "Merchants' Schemes". Ottawa Daily Citizen. 11 August 1897. p. 3. – via Newspapers.com
- ^ "Obituary: Hon. John J. Adams". Daily Gleaner. 22 February 1919. p. 6. – via Newspapers.com
- ^ The Rochester Directory. Rochester, New York: Drew, Allis & Company. 1884. p. 691. – via Google Books
- ^ Star Almanac. New York: New York Star. 1885. p. 137. – via Google Books
- ^ "Death Notice, John J. Adams". The New York Times. 17 February 1919. p. 13. – via Newspapers.com