Adams family.
Mary Newbury Adams: early feminist; third child of Rev. and Mrs. Samuel Newbury, b. in Peru, Indiana; graduated 1857 from Mrs. Willard's Female Seminary in Troy, N.Y.; married Austin Adams 1857; became interested in woman suffrage in 1868 and promoted it through writing and speaking; member of Association for Advancement of Women, American Historical Association, Vice Chair of Women's Branch of World's Congress Auxillary of Columbian Exposition and belonged to numerous literary societies.
Austin Adams: lawyer; graduated from Dartmouth College and studied law at Harvard; moved to Dubuque, Iowa in 1854 where he practiced law, served two terms as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Iowa; regent of the University of Iowa; lecturer at the Law School for twenty-nine years; started Dubuque Public Library.
Rev. Samuel Newbury: Presbyterian minister; graduated from Middlebury College; came west to start churches and establish schools.
From the description of Papers, 1618-1976, undated. (Iowa State University). WorldCat record id: 12033373
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creatorOf | Adams family. Papers, 1618-1976, undated. | Iowa State University, Parks Library |
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associatedWith | Adams, Austin, 1826-1890. | person |
associatedWith | Adams, Mary Newbury, 1837-1901. | person |
associatedWith | Alcott, Amos Bronson, 1799-1888. | person |
associatedWith | Cheney, Ednah Dow Littlehale, 1824-1904. | person |
associatedWith | Newbury family. | family |
associatedWith | Newbury, Samuel, 1802-1868. | person |
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