Campbell W. Adams
Campbell W. Adams (December 9, 1852, in Utica, Oneida County, New York – November 1930) was an American civil engineer, surveyor and politician from New York. He was New York State Engineer and Surveyor from 1894 to 1898.
Life
Adams was educated at the Utica Free Academy. In 1872, he became an assistant to William H. Christian, City Surveyor of Utica, and in the following year, when Christian's term expired, they formed a partnership and carried on a general surveying business. In 1872 and 1874 Adams had charge of building the Savage Reservoir at the end of Pleasant Street, Utica, for the Utica Water Works. From 1875 to 1880, he was a traveling salesman for the firm of Adams Bros., rope manufacturers.
From 1880 to 1885, he was city surveyor of Utica. Afterwards he was constructing engineer for the
He was state engineer and surveyor from 1894 to 1898, elected in
Adams died on November 7, 1930, in Belleville, New Jersey.[1]
References
- ^ "Campbell W. Adams. Former State Engineer and One Time Edison Aide Dies". The New York Times. 9 November 1930. Retrieved 2012-10-10.
Campbell W. Adams, a former company manager for Thomas A. Edison and once a New York State engineer, died at his home, 15 Stevens Road, ... Belleville ...
Sources
- CANDIDATES OF THE PARTIES - Presentation of the candidates for state office, in the New York Times on November 5, 1893