George Madison Adams

George Madison Adams ( born December 20 1837 in Barbourville, Kentucky, † April 6, 1920 in Winchester, Kentucky ) was an American politician. Between 1867 and 1875 he represented the state of Kentucky in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Career

George Adams received a private education and then visited the Centre College in Danville. He then studied law. Between 1859 and 1861 he was an administrative clerk at the District Court in Knox County. During the Civil War he served in the army of the Union. Until 1863 he was a captain of infantry land awareness of Kentucky. After that, he was paymaster with the rank of Major.

Adams was a member of the Democratic Party. In the congressional elections of 1866 he was in the eighth election district of Kentucky in the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington DC chosen, where he became the successor of William H. Randall on March 4, 1867. After three re- elections he could remain until March 3, 1875 Congress. Since 1873 he represented as the successor of John McConnell Rice the ninth district of his state. Between 1865 and 1869 the work of the Congress was marked by tensions between the Republican Party and President Andrew Johnson, which culminated in a narrowly failed impeachment. In addition, the 14th and the 15th Amendment to the Constitution were ratified. For the 1874 elections, he was not confirmed.

Between 1875 and 1881 Adams worked as a clerk for the Congress administration; in this post he followed Edward McPherson. From 1884 to 1887 he was employed by the Land Authority of the State of Kentucky; 1887 to 1891 he served as Secretary of State of Kentucky. In 1891 he was Eisenbahnbeuaftragter. After Adams was appointed by President Grover Cleveland to Pensionsbauftragten the Federal Government for Louisville. This post he held 1894-1898.

George Adams spent his retirement in Winchester. He is also passed on April 6, 1920. He was the nephew of Green Adams (1812-1884), who represented 1847-1861 twice the state of Kentucky in Congress.