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Adams, Nellie E

poet, was born July 12, 1864, in Exeter, N. H. She is the author of a volume of poems entitled Blossoms; and a successful writer of both prose and verse for current magazines.

Adams, Oscar Fay

poet. He is the author of Post-Laureate Idyls, and Other Poems; and is a popular poet and graceful writer.

Adams, Parmenio

congressman, was born in Hartford, Conn. He was a representative in congress from Batavia, N. Y., from 1823 to 1827.

Adams, Robert Chamblet

author, was born in 1839 in Massachusetts, and is the son of Nehemiah Adams. He is the author of History of England in Rhyme; History of the United States in Rhyme; On Board the Rocket; Aids to Endeavor; Evolution, a Summary of Evidence; Travels in Faith from Tradition to Reason; and Pioneer Pith.

Adams, Robert H

United States senator, was born in 1792 in Rockbridge, Va. He was a senator in congress, from Mississippi, by appointment, from January to May, in 1830. He died July 2, 1830, in Natchez, Miss.

Adams, Samuel

statesman. He was acting governor of Arkansas in 1844.

Adams, Samuel

military surgeon, was born in Maine. Dr. Adams distinguished himself during the civil war by riding along the advanced line of combatants, and under the fire of the enemy, dressing the wounds of Gen. Potter, who could not be removed from the spot where he fell, and, but for the action of Surgeon Adams, would have lost his life. He died Sept. 9, 1867, in Galveston, Texas.

Adams, Samuel M

clergyman, legislator, was born Dec. 10, 1853, in Dallas county, Ala. He was twice elected to the state legislature of Alabama; and was president of the Alabama Farmers' State alliance for six years in succession. For twenty years he has been a missionary baptist clergyman, and is now pastor of the baptist church at Jemison, Ala.

Adams, Thomas

congressman. was a delegate from Virginia to the continental congress from 1778 to 1780, and signed the articles of confederation.

ADAMS, WASHINGTON IRVING, manufacturer, was born March 25, 1832, in New York city. In 1875 he became president of S. Peck and Co., manufacturers of photographic apparatus; and was for many years vice-president of the Centennial Photograph company. :

Adams, William

clergyman, author, was born Jan. 25, 1807, in Colchester, Conn. He was a presbyterian clergyman of prominence in New York city during 1835-80. He was the author of the Three Gardens:

Eden, Gethsemane, Paradise; Conversations of Jesus Christ with Representative Men; In the World, Not of the World; Thanksgiving, and Memories of the Day and Helps to the Habit. He died Oct. 31, 1880, in Orange Mountain, N. J.

Adams, William

clergyman, theologian, author, was born July 3, 1813, in Ireland. He was an episcopal clergyman who was one of the founders of Nashotah Theological seminary, Wisconsin, and professor of systematic divinity there from 1841. He was the author of Mercy to Babes; Elements of Christian Science; and New Treatise of Baptismal Regeneration. He died in 1897.

Addams, William

lawyer, jurist, congressman, was born in 1776, in Lancaster county, Pa. He was a member of the state legislature from 1822-24. He was a representative in congress from Pennsylvania from 1825-29; and associate judge of Berks county from 1839-42. He died in the spring of 1858.