Thomas Adams (sheriff)

Thomas Adams (April 20, 1804 – January 2, 1869) was sheriff of Norfolk County, Massachusetts, from 1848 to 1852, and from 1853 to January 1, 1857.^[1][5]

Thomas Adams
Norfolk County, Massachusetts Sheriff
In office 1853 – January 1, 1857[1]
Appointed by	John H. Clifford[1]
Preceded by	John W. Thomas
Succeeded by	John W. Thomas
Norfolk County, Massachusetts Sheriff
In office 1848–1852
Preceded by	Jerauld N. E. Mann
Succeeded by	John W. Thomas
Personal details
Born	(1804-04-20)20 April 1804.[2] Quincy, Massachusetts[2]
Died	January 2, 1869(1869-01-02) (aged 64)[3]
Political party	Whig[4]
Spouse	Mehetabel Field[4]

Biography

Adams was born in Quincy, Massachusetts, on April 20, 1804.^[2] Early in life, Adams worked as a butcher alongside his father; later, he owned several different stage lines and traded in horses.^[2] Adams married Mehetabel Field, the daughter of Joseph and Relief (Baxter) Field on April 4, 1826.^[4]

Adams died of apoplexy on January 2, 1869.^[6][3]