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'''Joel Adams II''' (March 6, 1784 – May 1, 1859) was an American politician, lawyer, and planter. |
'''Joel Adams II''' (March 6, 1784 – May 1, 1859) was an American politician, lawyer, and planter. |
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He was son of [[Joel Adams]], and was born in [[Richland County, South Carolina|Richland District, South Carolina]], March 6, 1784. |
He was son of [[Joel Adams]] and Grace Weston Adams, and was born in [[Richland County, South Carolina|Richland District, South Carolina]], March 6, 1784. |
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He graduated from [[Yale University]] in 1807. He studied law in the office of the late Judge Nott, in [[Columbia, South Carolina]]. Soon after his admission to the bar, he left the profession, and then devoted himself, with eminent success, to the pursuits of a planter in his native district. He was occasionally in public life, having been a member of the [[Legislature of South Carolina]] in 1812 and 1813, and again in 1832. |
He graduated from [[Yale University]] in 1807. He studied law in the office of the late Judge Nott, in [[Columbia, South Carolina]]. Soon after his admission to the bar, he left the profession, and then devoted himself, with eminent success, to the pursuits of a planter in his native district. He was occasionally in public life, having been a member of the [[Legislature of South Carolina]] in 1812 and 1813, and again in 1832. <ref name="Politicalgraveyard.com">{{cite news |url=http://politicalgraveyard.com/families/14840.html |title=Joel Adams II |work=politicalgraveyard.com |accessdate=July 8, 2019}}</ref> |
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His nephew [[James Hopkins Adams]] graduated from [[Yale University]], and was the [[List of Governors of South Carolina|66th]] [[Governor of South Carolina]] from 1854 to 1857. |
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He died near Columbia, S C, May 1, 1859, aged 75. |
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His nephew [[Robert Adams II]] was a captain in the Confederate Army, and his life was depicted in the film ''[[The Last Confederate: The Story of Robert Adams]]''. |
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Joel's nephew James Pickett Adams (1828–1904) was a member of the [[South Carolina House of Representatives]], and was Major in the [[Confederate States Army]]. |
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The South Carolina author and physician Dr. Edward Clarkson Leverett Adams (1876–1946) was the grandson of Joel II, and was also a member of The [[South Carolina House of Representatives]]. |
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E.C.L. Adams was also the grandson of James Adams, Joel II's brother. E.C.L. Adams was the author of a number of books including ''Tales of the Congaree''. <ref name="uncpress.org">{{cite news |url=https://www.uncpress.org/book/9780807841884/tales-of-the-congaree/ |title=E.C.L. Adams, UNC Press, author |work=uncpress.org |accessdate=July 7, 2019}}</ref> |
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Joel died near Columbia, S C, May 1, 1859, aged 75, and is buried at St. John's Congaree Episcopal Church in Congaree, South Carolina. |
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==References== |
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Revision as of 18:57, 8 July 2019
Joel Adams II | |
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 Portrait of Joel Adams II of South Carolina | |
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| Born | March 6, 1784 South Carolina |
| Died | May 1, 1859 (aged 75) Richland County, South Carolina |
| Resting place | St. John's Congaree Episcopal Church, Congaree, South Carolina |
| Spouse | Mary Goodwyn Hopkins |
| Relations | Joel Adams (father) James Hopkins Adams (nephew) Robert Adams II (nephew) Warren Adams (grand nephew) Weston Adams (great-great-great grand nephew) Julian Adams II (great-great-great-great grand nephew) |
| Children | Sarah Hopkins Adams John Hopkins Adams Joel Adams III James Adams Amy Goodwyn Hopkins Adams Robert Joel Adams Grace Joella Adams Sylvia Poythress Adams David Hopkins Adams Frances Hopkins Adams Mary Goodwyn Adams |
Joel Adams II (March 6, 1784 – May 1, 1859) was an American politician, lawyer, and planter.
He was son of Joel Adams and Grace Weston Adams, and was born in Richland District, South Carolina, March 6, 1784.
He graduated from Yale University in 1807. He studied law in the office of the late Judge Nott, in Columbia, South Carolina. Soon after his admission to the bar, he left the profession, and then devoted himself, with eminent success, to the pursuits of a planter in his native district. He was occasionally in public life, having been a member of the Legislature of South Carolina in 1812 and 1813, and again in 1832. [1]
His nephew James Hopkins Adams graduated from Yale University, and was the 66th Governor of South Carolina from 1854 to 1857.
His nephew Robert Adams II was a captain in the Confederate Army, and his life was depicted in the film The Last Confederate: The Story of Robert Adams.
Joel's nephew James Pickett Adams (1828–1904) was a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives, and was Major in the Confederate States Army.
The South Carolina author and physician Dr. Edward Clarkson Leverett Adams (1876–1946) was the grandson of Joel II, and was also a member of The South Carolina House of Representatives. E.C.L. Adams was also the grandson of James Adams, Joel II's brother. E.C.L. Adams was the author of a number of books including Tales of the Congaree. [2]
Joel died near Columbia, S C, May 1, 1859, aged 75, and is buried at St. John's Congaree Episcopal Church in Congaree, South Carolina.
This article incorporates public domain material from the Yale Obituary Record.
References
- ^ "Joel Adams II". politicalgraveyard.com. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
- ^ "E.C.L. Adams, UNC Press, author". uncpress.org. Retrieved July 7, 2019.