The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-30
COL. S. {. ADAMS
bed YESTERDAY
SECOND MASONIC OFFICER or
THE WORLD PASSED AWAY AT
HOME IN MINNEAPoLIs-HAD
LARGE CIRCLE OF FRIENDS IN
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It is with great regret that the
readers Of The Forum win learn az
the death OF Col. Samuel r. Adams
OF Minneapolis who passed away yes
terday. The colonel was dearly he
loved by a large circle Of friends In
this city and state. His funeral viii
be attended Monday afternoon. Two
years ago his wife was stricken with
paralysis, and has been a helpless in
valid ever since, and this makes his
death all the sadder; they had been
married over fifty years.
The following account OF his LIES
activities is taken from The Mime
apohs Journal of last evening:
Full of years and honors Colonel
Samuel Emery Adams, pioneer settler
in Minnesota, civil war veteran. form
er alderman and state senator and the
second ranking Masonic officer in the
world, died early today at his home, SIS
Cedar Lake road, after a brief illness.
OF cancer of the stomach. He was SO
years of age.
colonel Adams was born In Read
ing. Windsor county, VT, Dec. 1. 1928.
and was a descendant of the old Lex
ington, Mass, family of Adams. His
great grandfather served in the revo-
~lutionary war under General Isaac
Putnam. His primary education was
obtained in academies at Chester.
Springfield and Thedford, VT, and he
was prepared for college at West RAN
dolf. He took the academic course at
Dartmouth.
IN 1853 he was appointed mali agent
between Boston and Burlington, VT,
by President Pierce, and he continued
In that position for twelve years. when
he resigned because of severe bron-
chial trouble. In the fall Of 1856 he
visited st. Anthony Falls for his
health and being f%avorably impressed
with the new country he returned to
Vermont to make preparations to
move to Minnesota permanently,
which he did the following year, To-
eating at Monticello, June 1, 1856, and
engaging in mercantile pursuits.
A Territorial Senator.
He was a state senator in the last
legislature Of the territory of Minne-
sofa; was reelected to the position
when the state was admitted to the
union. He was later appointed special
agent Of the postofice department for
Iowa and Minnesota, was appointed
receiver of the landof1ce at st. Cloud
in 1850. In 1852 he was appointed a
paymaster in the army by President
Lincoln, and was brevetted lieutenant
colonel in 1855, "for m~eritorious sery-
ices in the field
He associated himself early with the
g. A. r. and was at his death a mem
Der of the George N. Morgan post of
Minneapolis.
Colonel Adams returned from the
service in 1866 to Monticello and re-
sumed business, also operating in real
estate. Although he had been admit
ted to the bar in 1852, he gave no at
tention to legal business except in
connection with real estate transac-
tions and in the settling Of estates.
He was president of the board OF
education of Monticello for many
years, and always took an active in
terest in educational matters.
During the hourishing days of the
grangers he was for eight years
master of the state grange, and grand
master of the national grange for two
years.
President Of State Agricultural Society
Colonel Adams was president Of the
State Agricultural society in 1879, and
was a life member of that organiza-
ton. He also was a member Of the
State Historical society, and was APP
pointed by Governor Hubbard as one
of two commissioners to represent the
interests Of Minnesota at the worlds
industrial and cotton exposition al
New Orleans in 1884 and 1885.
For a number of years he was edi-
tor and proprietor of The Wright
County Times, published at Month
cello. In May, 1883, he removed to
Minneapolis, where he purchased the
property Of Rev. Prescott Fay on
Cedar Lake road, where he had re-
sided for twenty mine years.
Alderman for Twelve Years.
For twelve years he was alderman
Of the Fourth ward and proved him
self faithful and competent, giving
valuable service on several of the most
important committees.
A pioneer Of Minnesota, he has also
been a pioneer OF Masonry in the
state. He was a charter member of
Monticello lodge No. 16,, st. Anthony
Falls chapter No. 3, AMI OF Minne-
apolis Consistory NO. 2. He was a
past master Of Monticello lodge No.
Is, past Junior and senior grand war
den of the grand lodge and was the
representative for the grand lodge Of
Vermont Since October, 1859.
Worlds Second Highest Mason.
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