Parmenio Adams
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Parmenio Adams | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 29th district | |
In office January 7, 1824 – March 3, 1827 | |
Preceded by | Isaac Wilson |
Succeeded by | David Ellicott Evans |
Personal details | |
Born | July 22, 1837 Simsbury, Connecticut |
Died | November 22, 1906 Alexander, Genesee County, New York | (aged 69)
Citizenship | ![]() |
Political party | Democratic-Republican |
Spouse | Eleanor Wells Adams |
Children | James Adams Sarah Adams Sarah Adams Laura Adams |
Profession | Businessman, Politician, Miller, Construction Contractor |
Military service | |
Allegiance | ![]() |
Branch/service | New York State Militia |
Rank | Major |
Commands | Commandant of the New York Volunteers |
Battles/wars | War of 1812 |
Parmenio Adams (September 9, 1776 – February 19, 1832) was a businessman and politician from New York. He served as a member of the United States House of Representatives.
Biography
Adams was born in Simsbury to Parmenio Adams and Chloe (Nearing) Adams. He married Eleanor Wells on October 23, 1795 and they had four children, James, Sarah, Sarah, and Laura.[1]
In 1806, Adams moved his family to Phelps Corners, which is now located in part of the Village of Attica, which lies in the Town of Alexander. Adams served as lieutenant of light Infantry, captain of Grenadiers, second and first major, and division inspector of Infantry in the New York State Militia from 1806 until 1816. During the War of 1812 he was active on the Niagara frontier as Major, division inspector of Infantry, and commandant of the New York Volunteers.[2]
Adams was Sheriff of Genesee County from 1815 to 1816 and from 1818 to 1821. He had agricultural interests, ran a gristmill, and was a construction contractor on the Erie Canal.[citation needed]
At the United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1822, Isaac Wilson was declared elected in the 29th District by a small margin. Adams contested Wilson's election, showing that the returns had been certified mistakenly, and Adams was seated in the 18th United States Congress as an Adams-Clay Democratic-Republican on January 7, 1824. Adams was re-elected as an Adams man to the 19th United States Congress, holding office until March 3, 1827.[3] He returned to his personal businesses.[citation needed]
Death
Adams died in Alexander, Genesee County, New York, on February 19, 1832 (age 55 years, 163 days). He is interred at Forest Hill Cemetery, in the Town of Attica, now in Wyoming County.[4]
References
- ^ "Parmenio Adams". Roots Web Ancestry.com. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
- ^ "Parmenio Adams". Find A Grave. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
- ^ "Parmenio Adams". Govtracck US Congress. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
- ^ "Parmenio Adams". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
External links
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- United States Congress. "Parmenio Adams (id: A000042)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- The New York Civil List compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough (pages 71 and 400; Weed, Parsons and Co., 1858)
- Obit transcribed at Ancestry.com
- Cases of Contested Elections in Congress 1789 to 1834 compiled by Matthew St. Clair Clarke and David A. Hall (Washington, D.C., 1834; Case XLIX, pages 369ff)
- Parmenio Adams (1747/8-1809) at Find a Grave
- Adams-Cotton family marker at the Forest Hill Cemetery
- 1776 births
- 1832 deaths
- People from Simsbury, Connecticut
- New York Democratic-Republicans
- New York National Republicans
- Members of the United States House of Representatives from New York
- New York sheriffs
- People from Alexander, New York
- American military personnel of the War of 1812
- People from New York in the War of 1812
- Democratic-Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives
- National Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives