John Q. Adams (Wisconsin politician)

John Q. Adams
John Q. Adams
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly; from the Columbia County district
	In office; 1863–1864
Member of the Wisconsin Senate; from the Columbia County district
	In office; 1854–1856
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly; from the Columbia County district
	In office; 1853–1854
Personal details
Born	October 5, 1816; Ashfield, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	March 17, 1895 (aged 78); Columbus (town), Wisconsin, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Lucy S. Pomeroy
Parents	Charles Adams; Polly (Howes) Adams
Profession	Teacher; Politician

John Q. Adams (October 5, 1816 – March 17, 1895) was an American teacher and politician. He served as a member of the Wisconsin State Senate and the Wisconsin State Assembly.

Biography

Adams was born in Ashfield, Massachusetts, the son of Charles Adams and Polly (Howes) Adams.[1] He was educated in the common schools and became a teacher.[2] He moved to Fountain Prairie, Wisconsin in 1844,[3][4] 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.[5]

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.[6]

Adams died on March 17, 1895 in Columbus.[7]

Personal life

Adams married Lucy S. Pomeroy on June 11, 1846, and they had ten children. He and his family were Congregationalists.[8]

References

"John_Quincy_Adams". Retrieved March 1, 2014.
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.
"Town of Fountain Prairie". Greater Rio Area Collaborative Committee. Archived from the original on March 7, 2014. Retrieved March 1, 2014.
Daughters of the American Revolution (1917). Lineage Book, Volume 44. Daughters of the American Revolution. p. 301.
Biographical Sketch of John Q. Adams Archived 2013-12-16 at the Wayback Machine
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.
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.
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.

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[1] "John_Quincy_Adams". Retrieved March 1, 2014.

[2] 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] "Town of Fountain Prairie". Greater Rio Area Collaborative Committee. Archived from the original on March 7, 2014. Retrieved March 1, 2014.

[4] Daughters of the American Revolution (1917). Lineage Book, Volume 44. Daughters of the American Revolution. p. 301.

[5] Biographical Sketch of John Q. Adams Archived 2013-12-16 at the Wayback Machine

[6] 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.

[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.

[8] 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.