John Q. Adams (Wisconsin politician)

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 by	James T. Lewis
Succeeded by	Moses M. Davis
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Columbia 2nd district
In office January 5, 1863 – January 4, 1864
Preceded by	William Dutcher
Succeeded by	Edwin W. McNitt
In office January 3, 1853 – January 2, 1854
Preceded by	James T. Lewis (whole county)
Succeeded by	Alfred Topliff
Personal details
Born	(1816-10-05)October 5, 1816 Ashfield, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	March 17, 1895(1895-03-17) (aged 78) Columbus, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting place	Hillside Cemetery, Columbus, Wisconsin
Political party	Republican Whig (before 1854)
Spouse	Lucy S. Pomeroy ​ ​ (m. 1846⁠–⁠1895)​
Parents	Charles Adams (father) Polly (Howes) Adams (mother)
Profession	Teacher, 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

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

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

References

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. "John Q. Adams". Portage Daily Register. Portage, WI. March 18, 1895. p. 4. Retrieved July 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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 Alfred Topliff
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 James T. Lewis	Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 25th district January 2, 1854 – January 5, 1857	Succeeded by Moses M. Davis