George Adams (magistrate)
George Adams | |
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Born | |
Died | October 29, 1873 | (aged 69)
Resting place | Norfolk Island Cemetery |
Title | Magistrate of the Pitcairn Islands |
Predecessor | Charles Christian II |
Successor | Simon Young |
Opponent | Joshua Hill |
Spouses |
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Children | 3 |
Parent(s) | John Adams Teio Adams |
George Adams (6 June 1804 – 29 October 1873) was the only son of the
Ned Young, died of natural causes. In 1808 the Pitcairn colony was discovered and the elder Adams was granted amnesty for his part in the mutiny. Both of Adams's parents died in March 1829, when George was 24 years old. Adams served as Chief Magistrate on Pitcairn in 1848. Adams was an opponent of Joshua Hill in the 1830s. Adams opposed the decision to move to Norfolk Island
in the 1850s, as his granddaughter was ill. Adams did eventually move, and died on Norfolk Island in 1873.