Alva Adams | |
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| 5th, 10th & 14th Governor of Colorado | |
| In office January 10, 1905 – March 17, 1905 | |
| Lieutenant | Arthur Cornforth |
| Preceded by | James Hamilton Peabody |
| Succeeded by | James Hamilton Peabody |
| In office January 12, 1897 – January 10, 1899 | |
| Lieutenant | Jared L. Brush |
| Preceded by | Albert McIntire |
| Succeeded by | Charles S. Thomas |
| In office January 11, 1887 – January 8, 1889 | |
| Lieutenant | Norman H. Meldrum |
| Preceded by | Benjamin H. Eaton |
| Succeeded by | Job A. Cooper |
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| Born | (1850-05-14)May 14, 1850 Adamsville, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | November 1, 1922(1922-11-01) (aged 72) Battle Creek, Michigan, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
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Alva Adams (May 14, 1850 – November 1, 1922) was an American politician and three-timegovernor of Colorado.
Adams was born inAdamsville, Wisconsin on May 14, 1850.[1] He was son ofJohn Adams and Eliza Blanchard.[2] His father, was a member of theWisconsin State Assembly and theWisconsin State Senate. Adams was educated in the public schools ofWisconsin, and in 1871 went toColorado.[2]
ADemocrat, Adams was a member of the firstColorado legislature in 1876.[2] He served four years and two months as thefifth, tenth and 14thGovernor of Colorado from 1887 to 1889, 1897 to 1899, and briefly in 1905. His last tenure as governor lasted a little over two months. He and the previous governor,James H. Peabody, each declared the other an illegitimate governor, even though both were involved in illegal electoral practices. Eventually theRepublican legislature removed Adams and installed Peabody, who immediately resigned in favor of his lieutenant governor,Jesse Fuller McDonald, and the issue ended.[3]
On November 1, 1922, Adams died inBattle Creek, Michigan at the age of 72.[3][1]
Adams County, Colorado, is named for Alva Adams,[4] and it is believed the city ofAlva, Oklahoma is as well. Alva Adams' younger brother,William Herbert "Billy" Adams also served asGovernor of Colorado from 1927 to 1933. Alva Adams' son,Alva Blanchard Adams, served asUnited States Senator from Colorado from 1923 to 1925 and from 1933 to 1941.
One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in thepublic domain: Johnson, Rossiter, ed. (1906). "Adams, Alva".The Biographical Dictionary of America. Vol. 1. Boston: American Biographical Society. p. 35.| Party political offices | ||
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| Preceded by | Democratic nominee forGovernor of Colorado 1884,1886 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Democratic nominee for Governor of Colorado 1896 | Succeeded by Charles S. Thomas |
| Preceded by E. C. Stimson | Democratic nominee for Governor of Colorado 1904,1906 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | Governor of Colorado 1887–1889 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Governor of Colorado 1897–1899 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Governor of Colorado 1905 | Succeeded by James Hamilton Peabody |
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