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Michael Adams (Wisconsin politician)

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Michael Adams
Member of the Wisconsin Assembly
In office
1872–1872
In office
1883–1883
Personal details
Born(1831-10-28)October 28, 1831
Western, New York
DiedDecember 24, 1903(1903-12-24) (aged 72)
Columbus, Wisconsin
Political partyRepublican

Michael "Mic" Adams (October 28, 1831 – December 24, 1903) was an American businessman and politician.

Born in Western, New York, Adams moved with his parents to Jefferson County, Wisconsin Territory in 1840.[1][2] They moved to Elba, Wisconsin in 1845.[1][2] In 1873, Adams started an insurance and real estate business in Columbus, Wisconsin. He served in local government offices. In 1872 and 1883, Adams served in the Wisconsin State Assembly as a Republican.[1][2][3] He died in Columbus, Wisconsin.[1][2][4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Yankee Pioneer Mic Adams Traded Wheat for Schoolbooks". Daily Citizen. Beaver Dam, WI. January 3, 2004. p. 29. Retrieved May 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ^ a b c d "Death of Mic Adams". The Benton Advocate. Benton, WI. December 31, 1903. p. 6. Retrieved May 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ Wisconsin Blue Book, 1883, Biographical Sketch of Michael Adams, p. 486.
  4. ^ Proceedings of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin, Issue 52, Wisconsin Historical Society: 1905, p. 110.