Adams, Thomas, 1730-1788

<p>Thomas Adams (1730 – August 1788) was a politician and businessman from Virginia. One of the Founding Fathers of the United States, he was a delegate of the Continental Congress and signed the Articles of Confederation.</p>

<p>Adams was born in New Kent County, Virginia, about 1730, son of Ebenezer Adams and Tabitha Cocke. His father was a native of London, England, who settled in Virginia previous to 1714 and received grants in Henrico and New Kent counties. Adams attended there the common schools.</p>

<p>His first political position was as a clerk of Henrico County and vestryman of that parish, from 1757 to 1761, and later a member of the Virginia House of Burgesses, and church warden until 1762. Adams had extensive business interests in England and resided there from 1762 to around 1774.</p>

ADAMS, Thomas, a Delegate from Virginia; born in New Kent County, Va., in 1730; attended the common schools; clerk of Henrico County; journeyed to England in 1762 and attended to his extensive business interests there until 1774; returned before the Revolutionary War; member of the Virginia House of Burgesses and signed the Articles of Association May 27, 1774; chairman of the New Kent County Committee of Safety in 1774; Member of the Continental Congress in 1778 and 1779; a signer of the Articles of Confederation; moved to Augusta County, Va., in 1780; member of the State senate 1783-1786; died on his estate, ``Cowpasture,'' in Augusta County, Va., in August 1788.

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<li>12/31/1778 VA Continental Congress Won 100.00% (+100.00%)</li>
<li>12/31/1777 VA Continental Congress Won 100.00% (+100.00%)</li>
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