Levi Adams

19th century American politician

Levi Adams

Member of the Council of Appointment
In office
1820–1821
Member of the New York Senate
from the Lewis County district
In office
1818–1822
Personal details
Born| (1762-12-30)December 30, 1762
Simsbury, Connecticut Colony
Died| June 18, 1831(1831-06-18) (aged 68)
Resting place| East Road Cemetery, Lowville, New York
Spouse|

Ruth Stevens1892

(m. 1831)​

Children|

* Levi Finch Adams
* (b. 1788; died 1855)
* Dillon Adams
* (b. 1797; died 1812)
* James Madison Adams
* (b. 1813; died 1864)

Military service
Allegiance| United States
Branch/service| New York Militia
Battles/wars| American Revolutionary War

Levi Adams (December 30, 1762 - June 18, 1831) was an American farmer and politician. He served in the New York Senate from 1818 through 1822, representing Lewis County, and was a member of New York's Council of Appointment in 1820. As a young man during the American Revolutionary War, he served in the New York militia.[1][2]

His youngest son, James M. Adams, became a prominent physician and pioneer settler at Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Two of his grandsons died in the service of the Union Army during the American Civil War.[2]

## References

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1. ^ "Adams" (PDF). Seeley Valley Creek Farm. Retrieved December 28, 2017.
2. ^ a b Portrait and Biographical Album of Fond Du Lac County, Wisconsin. Chicago: Acme Publishing Co. 1889. pp. 325–326. Retrieved February 4, 2022.

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