NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Alva Adams (governor)

Alva Adams (May 14, 1850–November 1, 1922) was a United States politician who served as Governor of Colorado. He was born in Iowa County, Wisconsin. He served as governor of Colorado for a few months in 1889, from 1897 to 1899 and for a few months in 1905. He died in Battle Creek, Michigan. He is not to be confused with Alva B. Adams, the former United States Senator from Colorado. May 14 is the 134th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (135th in leap years). ... 1850 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... November 1 is the 305th day of the year (306th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 60 days remaining. ... 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... The Governor of Colorado is the chief executive of the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Iowa County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ... A governor is also a device that regulates the speed of a machine. ... Battle Creek is a city in Calhoun County, Michigan. ... Alva Blanchard Adams was a senator from Colorado. ... Seal of the Senate The United States Senate is one of the two chambers of the Congress of the United States, the other being the House of Representatives. ...

Adams County, Colorado is named for him, and it's believed the city of Alva, Oklahoma is as well. Adams County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Alva is a city located in Woods County, Oklahoma. ...

Benjamin Harrison Eaton (December 15, 1833-October 29, 1904) was an American politician, entrepreneur and agriculturalist in the late 19th and early 20th century. ... The Governor of Colorado is the chief executive of the U.S. state of Colorado. ... 1887 is a common year starting on Saturday (click on link for calendar). ... 1889 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Job Adams Cooper (November 6, 1843-January 20, 1899), U.S. Republican Party politician, He served as Governor of Colorado from 1889 to 1891 External link National Governors Association Biography ... The Governor of Colorado is the chief executive of the U.S. state of Colorado. ... 1897 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1899 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... James Hamilton Peabody was Governor of Colorado from 1903 to 1905. ... The Governor of Colorado is the chief executive of the U.S. state of Colorado. ... 1905 (MCMV) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...

Categories: Governors of Colorado | 1850 births | 1922 deaths Colorado Territory State of Colorado Categories: Lists of United States governors | Governors of Colorado | Lists of United States territorial governors | Government of Colorado ... File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... John Long Routt (April 25, 1826 - August 13, 1907) was a U.S. political figure. ... Fredrick Walker Pitkin (August 31, 1837-December 18, 1886), U.S. Republican Party politician, He served as the second Governor of Colorado from 1879 to 1883. ... James Benton Grant (1848-1911) was an American mining engineer and the Governor of Colorado from 1883 to 1885. ... Benjamin Harrison Eaton (December 15, 1833-October 29, 1904) was an American politician, entrepreneur and agriculturalist in the late 19th and early 20th century. ... Job Adams Cooper (November 6, 1843-January 20, 1899), U.S. Republican Party politician, He served as Governor of Colorado from 1889 to 1891 External link National Governors Association Biography ... John Long Routt (April 25, 1826 - August 13, 1907) was a U.S. political figure. ... Davis Hanson Waite (April 9, 1825-November 29, 1901), U.S. Populist Party politician, He served as Governor of Colorado from 1893 to 1895. ... James Hamilton Peabody was Governor of Colorado from 1903 to 1905. ... Elias Milton Ammons (July 28, 1860 â€“ May 20, 1925) was governor of Colorado from 1913 to 1915. ... Signature of Edwin C. Johnson Edwin Carl Johnson (January 1, 1884 - May 30, 1970) was a Democratic Party politician from the state of Colorado. ... Governor Ralph Lawrence Carr Ralph Lawrence Carr (December 11, 1887 - September 22, 1950) was Governor of Colorado from 1939 to 1943. ... William Lee Knouse (February 2, 1889 - December 11, 1959) was a Colorado state legislator, Supreme Court justice and governor, and a US district judge. ... Signature of Edwin C. Johnson Edwin Carl Johnson (January 1, 1884 - May 30, 1970) was a Democratic Party politician from the state of Colorado. ... Stephen Lucid Robert McNichols, Colorados Democrat Governor from 1957 to 1963, was born in Denver on March 7, 1914. ... John Arthur Love (November 29, 1916-January 21, 2002) was Colorados 36th governor and served from 1963-1973. ... John David Vanderhoof (Born May 27, 1922 in Glenwood Springs, Colorado) served as Governor of Colorado from 1973-1975 as a Republican. ... Richard Douglas Dick Lamm (born 1935 in Madison, Wisconsin) is an American politician and lawyer. ... Roy Romer (born 1928) was a U.S. political figure. ... William F. Bill Owens, M.P.A. (born October 22, 1950) is an American politician and a member of the Republican Party. ...