Joseph Adams (Maine politician)

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Joseph Adams (July 13, 1779 – August 23, 1850) was an American politician from Maine. Born in Wayland, Massachusetts, Adams eventually moved to Maine. As a resident of Gorham, he was a delegate to the 1819 Maine Constitutional Convention. After moving to Portland, he was elected to the Maine House of Representatives, where he was one of three who represented Portland in the 4th Legislature (1824).[1] He died in 1850 in Providence, Rhode Island and is buried in Portland's Western Cemetery.[2]

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  1. ^ "Resolves of the Fourth Legislature of the State of Maine" (PDF). mainelegislature.org. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  2. ^ "Joseph Adams (1779-1850) - Find A Grave Memorial". www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 9 June 2020.