Non Quincy Adams (January 22, 1839 - May 1922) was an American pastor and Democratic politician. He was a member of the Mississippi State Senate from 1896 to 1900, and of the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1908 to 1912.
N. Q. Adams | |
|---|---|
 1908 | |
| Member of the Mississippi State Senate from the 23rd district | |
| In office January 1896 – January 1900 | |
| Preceded by | R. T. Love |
| Succeeded by | James L. Seawright |
| Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the Oktibbeha County district | |
| In office January 1908 – January 1912 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 22, 1839 Rutherford County, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | May 1922 (aged 83) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Children | 15 |
Early life and career
editNon Quincy Adams was born on January 22, 1839, in Rutherford County, North Carolina.[1] He was the son of Azariah Adams and his wife, Mary Runyons.[1] He moved to Mississippi with his parents in his infancy.[1] Adams attended the rural schools of Choctaw and Oktibbeha Counties. In 1863, Adams entered Company A of the Twenty-Seventh Mississippi Infantry Regiment with the rank of Lieutenant.[1] Adams lost his left arm in the Atlanta Campaign on July 28, 1864.[1] In 1870, Adams became a pastor in the Missionary Baptist Church.[1] He was the moderator at ten different gatherings of his religious association.[1]
Political career
editIn 1895, Adams (a resident of Sturgis, Mississippi) was elected to represent the 23rd District (Oktibbeha and Choctaw counties) in the Mississippi State Senate; he served from 1896 to 1900.[2][1] During his Senate term, Adams also led the opening prayers during some Senate sessions.[2] Adams also served on the following committees: Unfinished Business; Humane & Benevolent Institutions; Temperance; and Enrolled Bills.[2] On November 5, 1907, Adams was elected to represent Oktibbeha County as a Democrat in the Mississippi House of Representatives, and served from 1908 to 1912.[1] Adams died in May 1922.[3]
Personal life
editAdams was a member of the Freemasons.[1] He married three times: first Catharine Griffith in 1857, second Lois Avaline Hannah in 1870, and third Mary Delilah Atkins.[1] He had a total of fifteen children, of whom twelve were living in 1908.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Rowland, Dunbar (1908). The Official and Statistical Register of the State of Mississippi. Department of Archives and History. pp. 1071–1072.
- ^ a b c Senate, Mississippi Legislature (1896). Journal. G.R. & J.S. Fall. pp. 4, 264.
- ^ "Rev N Q Adams - tribute - 1922 - East Mississippi Times, Starkville - 19 May 1922". East Mississippi Times. 1922-05-19. p. 5. Retrieved 2024-06-22.