Thomas Adams (politician)

Adams was born in New Kent County, Virginia in 1730. His first political position was as a clerk of Henrico County , and later a member of the Virginia House Of Burgesses . Adams had extensive business interests in England and traveled there to attend to them in 1763 , but returned to Virginia at the start of the American Revolution . He was chairman of the New Kent County '' Committee Of Safety '' in 1774 , and signed the Articles Of Association on May 27 of that year.

Adams was chosen as a delegate from Virginia to the Continental Congress in 1778 and 1779 , and signed the Articles Of Confederation . He was later elected to the Virginia State senate from 1783 until 1786. Adams died on his estate, "Cowpasture", in Augusta County, Virginia in August of 1788.

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