Alva Adams (governor)
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| Alva Adams | |
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5th, 10th and 14th Governor of Colorado
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| In office 1887 – 1889 1897 – 1899 1905 |
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| Lieutenant(s) | Norman H. Meldrum (1887-1889) Jared L. Brush (1897-1899) Arthur Cornforth (1905) |
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| Preceded by | Benjamin H. Eaton (1887) Albert W. McIntire (1897) James H. Peabody (1905) |
| Succeeded by | Job A. Cooper (1889) Charles S. Thomas (1897) James H. Peabody (1905) |
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| Born | May 14, 1850 Iowa County, Wisconsin |
| Died | November 1, 1922 Battle Creek, Michigan |
| Political party | Democratic |
Alva Adams (May 14, 1850–November 1, 1922) was an American politician who served as Governor of Colorado. He was born in Iowa County, Wisconsin. He served as governor of Colorado for a few months in 1889, from 1897 to 1899 and for a few months in 1905. He died in Battle Creek, Michigan. He is not to be confused with Alva B. Adams, the former United States Senator from Colorado. Alva Adams' younger brother, William Herbert "Billy" Adams also served as Governor of Colorado, 1927-1933. William is also the founder of Adams State College in Alamosa, Colorado.
Adams County, Colorado is named for Alva Adams, and it's believed the city of Alva, Oklahoma is as well.
| Preceded by Benjamin Harrison Eaton |
Governor of Colorado 1887–1889 |
Succeeded by Job Adams Cooper |
| Preceded by Albert Washington McIntire |
Governor of Colorado 1897–1899 |
Succeeded by Charles Spalding Thomas |
| Preceded by James Hamilton Peabody |
Governor of Colorado 1905 |
Succeeded by James Hamilton Peabody |
| Governors of Colorado |
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| Routt • Pitkin • Grant • Eaton • A. Adams • Cooper • Routt • Waite • McIntire • A. Adams • Thomas • Orman • Peabody • A. Adams • McDonald • Buchtel • Shafroth • E. Ammons • Carlson • Gunter • Shoup • Sweet • Morley • W. Adams • E. Johnson • Talbot • T. Ammons • Carr • Vivian • Knous • W. Johnson • Thornton • E. Johnson • McNichols • Love • Vanderhoof • Lamm • Romer • Owens • Ritter |
