Silas Adams

Silas Adams ( born February 9, 1839 Pulaski County, Kentucky; † May 5, 1896 in Liberty, Kentucky ) was an American politician. Between 1893 and 1895 he represented the state of Kentucky in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Career

Already in 1841 came Adams with his father in the Casey County, where he attended the public schools. He then studied at the University in Harrodsburg Kentucky and Transylvania University in Lexington at the. During the Civil War he joined the army of the Union from lieutenant to colonel on up. Until 31 December 1864, he remained in the military. After a subsequent law studies at the Lexington Law School and his admission to the bar he began to work in this profession. In addition, he has now been for two terms District Attorney.

In addition to his legal activities Adams suggested as a member of the Republican Party launched a political career. Between 1889 and 1892 he was a delegate in the House of Representatives from Kentucky. In 1892, he ran unsuccessfully for the U.S. Senate. In the congressional elections of 1892 he was in the eleventh electoral district of Kentucky in the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington DC chosen, where he became the successor of John Henry Wilson on March 4, 1893. In 1894 he applied unsuccessfully as an independent candidate for reelection. Therefore, he had to after only one term in Congress from his position on March 3, 1895 back up.

After his retirement from the U.S. House of Representatives Silas Adams practiced as a lawyer again. He died on 5 May 1896 in Liberty, and was buried in Humphrey.