Charles Edward Adams (politician)
Charles Edward Adams | |
|---|---|
 Portrait of Charles Edward Adams in 1915 | |
| Member of the Minnesota Senate from the 57th district | |
| In office January 1, 1915 – October 6, 1936 | |
| 25th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota | |
| In office June 25, 1929 – January 6, 1931 | |
| Governor | Theodore Christianson |
| Preceded by | William I. Nolan |
| Succeeded by | Henry M. Arens |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 1, 1867 Republican |
| Spouse | Grace Mabel Tennant |
| Education | University of Minnesota (BA, LLB) |
Charles Edward Adams (October 1, 1867 – October 6, 1936) was an American
25th Lieutenant Governor
.
Life and career
Adams was born in
Boston, Massachusetts in 1867. His family moved to New York in 1882, then later to the Dakota Territory. Adams attended high school and his first year of college in Fargo, North Dakota before transferring to Princeton University in 1892. After a year he transferred to the University of Minnesota where he completed his degree, graduating in 1896. While there Adams played on the Minnesota Golden Gophers football team from 1893 to 1895 as quarterback and halfback. He later earned a law degree from the University of Minnesota Law School
in 1900.
Career
After a brief period as superintendent of the Granite Falls, Minnesota schools.[1]
Adams settled in
Personal life
In 1902, he married Grace Mabel Tennant. Adams died while in office on October 6, 1936. He is buried in
Minneapolis, Minnesota
.
References
- ^ a b Journal of the Minnesota Senate (PDF). 1937. pp. 659–661.
- ^ "Adams, Charles Edward — Legislator Record". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library.
