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ADAMS.ADAMS. another. She resided at Braintree, Mass., after leaving Washington, but always retained an interest in public affairs. A memoir of her life, was published by her grandson Charles Francis Adams. She died at Quincy, Mass., Oct. 28, 1818. ADAMS, Alva, governor of Colorado, was born in Iowa county, Wis., May 14, 1850; son of John and Eliza (Blanchard) Adams. He was educated in the public schools of Wisconsin, and in 1871 went to Colorado. He was a member of the first Colorado legislature in 1876, and was elected governor of Colorado as a Democrat for the term of 1887-89, and was re-elected by the Democratic and Silver Republican parties for the term of 1897-99. His second inauguration, Jan. 12, 1897, was reported to have cost the state less than $5. ADAMS, Alvin, expressman, was born at Andover, Vt., June 16, 1804. Left an orphan when eight years old, he was cared for by an elder brother, a farmer, until he was sixteen, when he sought his own living away from home and kindred. He first located in Woodstock, Vt., then the centre of various stage lines. He then went to Boston and met with varying success until 1840, when he began the express business and became associated with Ephraim Farnsworth under the firm name Adams & Co. William B. Dinsmore succeeded him, and in 1850 the line was extended to California with agencies along the route. The Adams express company was formed in 1854 by the consolidation of four companies: Adams, Harnden, Thompson and Kinsley, with Alvin Adams as president. They were the agents in the United States in the transportation of all government securities during the civil war, and did a large business with the soldiers. He died at Watertown, Mass., Sept. 1, 1877. ADAMS, Andrew, delegate, was born in Stratford, Conn., Jan. 7, 1736. He was graduated at Yale, A.B., in 1760, and A.M. in 1763, was admitted to the bar, and practised in Stamford and Litchfield, Conn., 1763-93. He was a delegate to the Continental congress, 1777-82; a representative in the state legislature and a member of the council. He signed the articles of confederation, and was appointed judge of the supreme court in 1789, and chief-justice in 1793. He received the degree of LL.D. from Yale in 1796. He died in Litchfield, Conn., Nov. 26, 1797. ADAMS, Andrew Napoleon, educator, was born in Fair Haven, Vt., January 6, 1830; son of Joseph and Stella (Miller) Adams, and great-grandson of James Adams, a native of Ulster, Ireland, who settled in Londonderry, N.H., in 1721. He studied at Green Mountain institute, 1847-48; Meadville theological school, 1850-52; and was graduated at Harvard divinity school in 1855. He was pastor of the First Congregational society, Needham, Mass., 1855-57; and of the First Universalist church, Franklin, Mass., 1857-60; and a merchant, manufacturer, farmer, bank director and school trustee at Fair Haven, Vt., after 1860. He organized the Fair Haven public library and the graded school, and assisted in instituting the Rutland county historical society. He was a trustee of the State normal school from 1869, and president of the board from 1882. He was a state representative in 1884 and a state senator in 1888. He was married Aug. 1, 1855, to Angie M., daughter of Erastus and Margaret (Hibbard) Phelps. He became a member of the N.E. historic, genealogical society in 1896. He is the author of: "History of Fair Haven" (1870); "Genealogy of the Adams Family" (1898). ADAMS, Austin, jurist, was born in Andover, Vt., May 24, 1826; son of Capt. Jerry and Dorcas (Austin) Adams, grandson of Corp. Jonas and Phebe (How) Adams, and a direct descendant from Henry Adams, of Braintree, 1636. He was prepared for college at Black River academy, and was graduated at Dartmouth in 1848, receiving his A.M. degree in course. He was principal of the West Randolph academy, 1848-52, studied law at Harvard, and was admitted to the bar in 1854 at Windsor, Vt., practising with ex-Governor Carlos Coolidge. He removed to Dubuque, Iowa, where he practised law; taught in the academy; was president of the Iowa state board of education, 1868; trustee of the State university of Iowa, 1871-77, and lecturer in its law department, 1875-92; justice of the supreme court of the state, 1876-80, and chief justice from 1880. He received the degree of LL.D. from Dartmouth in 1883. He died in Dubuque, Iowa, Oct. 17, 1890. ADAMS, Benjamin, representative, was born in Mendon, Mass., Dec. 18, 1764; son of Josiah and Sarah (Reed) Adams. He was graduated at Brown university in 1788, receiving his A.M. degree in course. He was admitted to the bar and practised in Uxbridge, Mass. He was a representative in the state legislature, 1809-14; state senator, 1814-15, and 1822-25, and a representative in the 14th, 15th and 16th congresses, 1816-21, having been elected first to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Elijah Brigham in 1816. He died in Uxbridge, Mass., March 28, 1837. ADAMS, Brooks, author, was born in Quincy, Mass., June 24, 1848; son of Chas. Francis and Abigail (Brooks) Adams. He attended schools in the United States and in Europe; was graduated at Harvard in 1870, and attended Harvard law school one year. He was secretary to his father at Geneva, in 1872, where the latter was an arbitrator upon the Alabama claims, under the "treaty of Washington." He was admitted to the bar in 1873, practised law in Boston until 1881, and then devoted himself to literary work.