Nevada Genealogy Trails Carson City Ex-Governor Jewett Adams Biography

EX-GOVERNOR JEWETT ADAMS
A man who has had a prominent part in the building of the West is former Governor of Nevada, Jewett W. Adams. He has seen enacted many of the history-making incidents of the last half century. When he was sixteen years of age he finished his course in the district school of Vermont, in which state he was born, and started for California by way of Panama. In 1856 and 1857 he acted as clerk for General John C. Fremont in Mariposa County, Cal. After coming to Nevada Mr. Adams became active in politics. He was elected Governor on the Democratic ticket in 1872, and served four years. He held office during stirring times, among the events of his term being the gold excitement at Gold Hill.

Retiring to private life, Governor Adams engaged actively in business. For years he has been a prominent stock man and has at all times been ready with advice and deeds for the up building of the state. He makes his home at Carson City, where he is recouping his fortune by conducting a gypsum quarry and mill at Mound House, a few miles from Carson. The product of his mill and quarry is much in demand and large quantities are being shipped to San Francisco to be used in rebuilding that city.

Former Governor Adam's looks belie his seventy-two years. His white hair, courtly manner and slight, straight figure are well known to all residents of the sagebrush state.

Source:
Who's who in Nevada By Bessie Beatty 1907
Contributed by Barbara Z.