Charles Clinton Adams (October 11, 1833 – March 15, 1906) was an American merchant and politician from New York.

Life

Adams was born on October 11, 1833, in

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, the son of Robert G. Adams. His grandfather, Captain Jonathan Adams, was a drummer boy in the

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. When he was young, Adams moved to Weedsport, where he clerked in the community store. He later became the senior partner of the firm C. C. Adams & Sons, which dealt in grain, produce, and coal. In 1860, he was appointed

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of Weedsport. In 1865, he was appointed revenue collector for the northern district of Cayuga County. He served as

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for

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from 1887 to 1890, and was chairman of the board of supervisors in 1890. In 1891, Adams was elected to the

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as a Republican, representing the

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1st District. He served in the Assembly in

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and

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. Adams was married. He had two sons, Charles M. and Willard G. He was a

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since 1859 and was a member of the

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. He served as a ruling elder of the local

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church. Adams died at home from a stroke on March 15, 1906. He was buried in Weedsport Rural Cemetery.

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PoliticalGraveyard.com. Accessed March 28, 2024. 1833 births 1906 deaths People from Weedsport, New York New York (state) postmasters Town supervisors in New York (state) Republican Party members of the New York State Assembly American Freemasons Presbyterians from New York (state) 19th-century members of the New York State Legislature {{NewYork-NYAssembly-stub