James M. Adams of

Oconto, Wisconsin Oconto is a city and county seat of Oconto County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 4,609 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Green Bay metropolitan area. The city is located partially within the town of Oconto. History Oconto ...

(May 4, 1834October 19, 1875) was an American

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, politician, and

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pioneer. He served in the

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, representing Oconto County.

Biography

James M. Adams was born in

Castleton, Vermont Castleton is a town in Rutland County, Vermont, United States. Castleton is about to the west of Rutland, the county's seat and most populous city, and about east of the New York/Vermont state border. The town had a population of 4,458 at the ...

, in May 1834. He received a common school education and attended

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. He moved to Wisconsin in 1852 and initially settled at

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, in Sheboygan County. He moved to

Oconto County, Wisconsin Oconto County is a county (United States), county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 38,965. Its county seat is Oconto, Wisconsin, Oconto. The county was established in 1851. ...

, sometime before 1869 and was elected to represent the county in the

for the 1870 session. He died in his sleep and was discovered by his daughter on the morning of October 19, 1875.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Adams, James M. 1834 births 1875 deaths People from Castleton, Vermont People from Oconto, Wisconsin Democratic Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly Physicians from Wisconsin Rush Medical College alumni People from Shawano County, Wisconsin 19th-century members of the Wisconsin Legislature