Jewett W. Adams

Jewett William Adams (born August 6, 1835 in South Hero , Vermont , † June 18, 1920 in San Francisco , California ) was an American politician and governor of the state of Nevada between 1883 and 1887 .

Early years and advancement

Jewett Adams attended public schools in his Vermont home. Then he worked as a merchant and rancher. Driven by the California gold rush , Adams came west. He worked as a miner and later owned a store before moving to Nevada in 1864. There he was a major member of the militia. As a Democrat , he was appointed lieutenant governor's deputy governor of Nevada for two terms in 1875 . He held this office until January 1883. In 1882 he was elected governor himself, with 54.3 percent of the vote against the Republican Enoch Strother.

Governor of Nevada

Adams took up his new office on January 1, 1883. During his four year tenure, the University of Nevada moved from Elko to Reno . The railroad development was encouraged and the economy flourished due to the flourishing business with the yield of the silver mines. Despite this, Adams was not re-elected in 1886: he only got 47.5 percent of the vote and was defeated by Charles C. Stevenson .

Between 1894 and 1898 he was the manager of the United States Mint in Carson City . In 1915 he and his family moved back to San Francisco, California. He died there on June 18, 1920. Governor Adams was married to Emma Lee.

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SURNAME	Adams, Jewett W.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Adams, Jewett William (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician
DATE OF BIRTH	August 6, 1835
PLACE OF BIRTH	South Hero , Vermont
DATE OF DEATH	June 18, 1920
Place of death	San Francisco , California