WI BIO - Dane Co - ADAMS, Henry C.
Biographical Review of Dane County, WI. Chicago: Biographical Review Pub. Co. 
1893. Vol II, pp 378-379

Henry C. ADAMS of Madison, Dane County, WI, was born in Verona, Oneida 
County, NY, 28 Nov 1850, a son of B. F. and Caroline M. (SHEPHARD) ADAMS, 
also natives of that place. Henry C., the only child, was brought by his 
father to Jefferson County, WI, at the age of six months, where he was reared 
to farm life. He first attended the common schools, and in 1868 entered 
Albion Academy. After remaining there one year he attended the WI State 
University, being a member of the class of 1874 during its freshman and 
sophomore years. Ill health compelled him to drop his college course for 
three years, when he again entered the university as a junior with the class 
of 1876, but was only able to remain one term. He afterward read law in the 
office of Gregory & [p 379] Pinney, after which his health again failed, and 
next took a course in the Business College of Madison. In 1875 he purchased 
a farm, and engaged in raising small fruits, and bought a number of 
thoroughbred Jersey cattle and began the dairy business. In 1883 Henry C. 
ADAMS was elected to the Legislature, in the Southeast Assembly District, 
receiving a majority of over 700 votes, was re-elected in 1885, with a 
majority of 1,050. He spent three years in farm institute work, conducted by 
Mr. MORRISON, in connection with the university; was a lecturer at the 
Farmers' Institute; president of the Dairymen's Association three terms; 
secretary of the State Horticultural society two terms; has been a member of 
the State Board of Agriculture for a number of years; was a delegate at large 
from WI to the convention which nominated HARRISON in 1888; for a short time, 
1887, he was manager and editor of the "Western Farm;" superintendent of 
public property for two years, under Governor HOARD; was then associated with 
the firm of C. M. Dow & Company; later with Mr. VERNON; and is now interested 
in farming and real estate. He has bee a correspondent for several 
agricultural journals. Henry C. ADAMS was married 15 Oct 1878 to Annie B. 
NORTON, who was born and reared in Madison, Dane County, WI. They have four 
children: Benjamin Cullen, Frank Shepard [Shephard?], Mabel, and Carrie.

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