John Adams

Jacksonian Representative of New York's 8th district

Congresses Served

House Terms

August 26, 1778 (76 years old)

Birthday

September 25, 1854

Death

American lawyer and politician
Served one term in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1833 to 1835
Studied law and taught school before practicing as a lawyer
Held the position of Surrogate of Greene County, New York from 1810 to 1811
Member of the New York State Assembly in 1812-1813
Initially ran for Congress as a Federalist but did not take the seat due to a contested election
Elected as a Jacksonian to the 23rd Congress
Resumed law practice after his congressional term
Served as a director of the Canajoharie and Catskill Railroad in 1835
Buried at Thompson Street Cemetery in Catskill, New York
Brother was State Senator Platt Adams