Alva Adams (governor)
| Alva Adams | |
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| 5th, 10th & 14th Governor of Colorado | |
| In office January 10, 1905 – March 17, 1905 |
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| Lieutenant | Arthur Cornforth |
| Preceded by | James H. Peabody |
| Succeeded by | James H. Peabody |
| In office January 12, 1897 – January 10, 1899 |
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| Lieutenant | Jared L. Brush |
| Preceded by | Albert W. McIntire |
| Succeeded by | Charles S. Thomas |
| In office January 11, 1887 – January 8, 1889 |
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| Lieutenant | Norman H. Meldrum |
| Preceded by | Benjamin H. Eaton |
| Succeeded by | Job A. Cooper |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 14, 1850 Iowa County, Wisconsin |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Battle Creek, Michigan |
| Political party | Democratic |
- For the United States Senator, his son, see Alva B. Adams.
Alva Adams (May 14, 1850 – November 1, 1922) was an American politician. He was born in Iowa County, Wisconsin. John Adams, his father, was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly and the Wisconsin State Senate. He served four years and two months as the fifth, tenth and 14th Governor of Colorado from 1887 to 1889, 1897 to 1899, and briefly in 1905. His last tenure as Governor lasted a little over two months. He and previous Governor James Peabody each declared the other an illegitimate Governor, even though both were involved in illegal electoral practices. Eventually the Republican legislature removed Adams, installed Peabody, who immediately abdicated for his Lt. Governor Jesse Fuller McDonald, and ended the whole ruckus.
Adams died in Battle Creek, Michigan at the age of 73.
Adams County, Colorado, is named for Alva Adams, and it's believed the city of Alva, Oklahoma is as well. Alva Adams' younger brother, William Herbert "Billy" Adams also served as Governor of Colorado, 1927-1933. Alva Adams' son, Alva Blanchard Adams, served as United States Senator from Colorado, 1923-1925 and 1933-1941
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| Preceded by | Governor of Colorado 1887–1889 |
Succeeded by Job Adams Cooper |
| Preceded by | Governor of Colorado 1897–1899 |
Succeeded by Charles Spalding Thomas |
| Preceded by | Governor of Colorado 1905 |
Succeeded by James Hamilton Peabody |
