Benjamin C. Adams

Benjamin Chinn Adams (July 16, 1847 – May 1, 1906) was a Mississippi Democratic politician and state senator from 1900 to 1904.^[1][2] He also served as the mayor of Grenada, Mississippi, from 1896 to 1898.^[1]

Benjamin C. Adams
Member of the Mississippi State Senate from the 28th district
In office January 1900 – January 1904
Mayor of Grenada, Mississippi
In office May 4, 1896 – May 2, 1898
Succeeded by	A. S. Bell
Personal details
Born	Benjamin Chinn Adams (1847-07-16)July 16, 1847 Carroll County, Mississippi, U.S.
Died	May 1, 1906(1906-05-01) (aged 58) Grenada, Mississippi, U.S.
Political party	Democratic

Biography

Benjamin Chinn Adams was born on July 16, 1847, in Carroll County, Mississippi.^[2][3][4] He was a planter and a lawyer.^[2] From May 4, 1896, to May 2, 1898, he was the mayor of Grenada, Mississippi.^[1] In 1899, he was elected to represent the 28th District, which comprises Mississippi's Yalobusha and Grenada counties, in the Mississippi State Senate.^[2] He died on May 1, 1906, in Grenada, Mississippi.^[4]