Samuel J. Adams
Full Name: Samuel J. AdamsDate of birth: April 14, 1837
Date of death: February 19, 1889
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| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 18 | Feb 12, 1870 - Jun 6, 1870 | 12th (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) | Democrat | Calvert / Robertson | Freestone, Leon, Robertson |
(1) Calvert is in west central Robertson County. In 1870, as part of the Reconstruction political maneuvering in Robertson County, Calvert replaced Owensville as county seat. Handbook of Texas Online.
(2) 12th Legislature, 1st C.S. - Adams sworn 4/27/1870, p. 8. Unseated in election contest and seat declared vacant 6/6/1870, pp. 308-310. House Journal. April 27, 1870 June 6, 1870
(3) 12th Legislature, Provisional Session - Qualified and took the oath of office on 2/12/1870, p. 16. House Journal.
(4) Calvert, Robertson County. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(5) J.W. Robertson, sworn 1/10/1871, succeeded S.J. Adams, sworn 2/12/1870, whose seat was declared vacant 6/6/1870, by reason of election fraud and intimidation. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(6) Party affiliation, Conservative. Texas Almanac for . . . and Emigrant's Guide to Texas.
(7) Freestone County. Texas House of Representatives: A Pictorial Roster 1846-1992, 1992.
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House District 18
Feb 12, 1870 - Jun 6, 1870 Legislatures: 12th (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) Party: Democrat Home City/County: Calvert / Robertson Counties in district: Freestone, Leon, Robertson |
(1) Calvert is in west central Robertson County. In 1870, as part of the Reconstruction political maneuvering in Robertson County, Calvert replaced Owensville as county seat. Handbook of Texas Online.
(2) 12th Legislature, 1st C.S. - Adams sworn 4/27/1870, p. 8. Unseated in election contest and seat declared vacant 6/6/1870, pp. 308-310. House Journal. April 27, 1870 June 6, 1870
(3) 12th Legislature, Provisional Session - Qualified and took the oath of office on 2/12/1870, p. 16. House Journal.
(4) Calvert, Robertson County. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(5) J.W. Robertson, sworn 1/10/1871, succeeded S.J. Adams, sworn 2/12/1870, whose seat was declared vacant 6/6/1870, by reason of election fraud and intimidation. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(6) Party affiliation, Conservative. Texas Almanac for . . . and Emigrant's Guide to Texas.
(7) Freestone County. Texas House of Representatives: A Pictorial Roster 1846-1992, 1992.
Biographical Information top
Biographical Sketches
- ADAMS, SAMUEL J. (1837-1889). "In 1870 Adams won election on the Democratic ticket as representative for nearby Freestone County to the Twelfth Texas Legislature." Handbook of Texas Online.
- Biographical sketch, S.J. Adams. Born 4/14/1837 in Stewart County, Georgia. Biographical Encyclopedia of Texas, 1880, New York, pp. 197-199. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
Military Service Notes
- Confederate States Army, Private and Captain, 3rd Arkansas Infantry Regiment (folded into Hood's Texas Brigade). Handbook of Texas Online.
Other Resources
- Obituary, "Death of Mr. S.J. Adams," 2/20/1889, p. 8. Capt. S.J. Adams, born 4/14/1837 in Alabama; died 2/19/1889. Dallas Morning News.
- Samuel J. Adams, birth date 4/14/1837, death date 2/19/1889, burial in Greenwood Cemetery in Dallas, Dallas County. Find a Grave.
- Description of the gubernatorial election of 1869, including charges of voter fraud and intimidation in Owensville, Texas, pp. 141-146, Counterfeit Justice: The Judicial Odyssey of Texas Freedwoman Azeline Hearne. Google Books.
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