John Adams (Virginia Politician)
John Adams (July 14, 1773 – June 23, 1825) was an American physician who served as mayor of Richmond, Virginia from 1819 to 1825. Life and public service John Adams, the tenth child of Richard and Elizabeth Adams, was born 14 July 1773. He graduated in medicine from the University of Edinburgh in 1796. Although he practiced medicine in Richmond all his life, Adams was also very active in business and politics. A member of the Virginia House of Delegates in 1803-04, he served as mayor of Richmond from 1819 until his death in 1825. Adams began his medical practice in Richmond as the partner of Dr. Cringan, and later became a partner with Dr. Micajah Clarke - in both instances advertising services in the local newspapers. Regarding John Adams' work in Richmond, a 19th century account states: "No man possessed greater influence or wielded more energetic authority....He secured an extremely efficient police, and became the terror of evil-doers in the mayor's court. He undertook ...
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Richmond, Virginia
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