James Uriah Adams (February 12, 1812 – March 7, 1871) was an American planter and politician from

Richland County, South Carolina Richland County is located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2020 census, its population was 416,147, making it the second-most populous county in South Carolina, behind only Greenville County. The county seat and largest city is ...

. James Uriah was the son of James Adams and Sylvia Poythress Goodwyn, and the grandson of

Joel Adams Joel Adams (February 4, 1750 – July 9, 1830) was an American planter and soldier from Richland County, South Carolina. Adams served as an officer in the South Carolina militia during the American Revolution and also served in the Continental A ...

. He graduated from Yale University in 1831, and married Sarah Hopkins Adams and had twelve children. He served in the South Carolina House of Representatives in 1864, but with the end of the Civil War in 1865, and federal forces occupying South Carolina, it was ordered that the existing Legislature be disbanded and new elections be held. Adams therefore lost his seat in the House of Representatives. Several of Adams's family members also served in the South Carolina House of Representatives: his grandfather

, his son Henry Walker Adams, grandson Edward Clarkson Leverett Adams, uncle

Joel Adams II Joel Adams II (March 6, 1784 – May 1, 1859) was an American politician, lawyer, and planter. He was son of Joel Adams and Grace Weston Adams and was born in Richland District, South Carolina, March 6, 1784. He graduated from Yale University ...

, uncle

William Weston Adams Dr. William Weston Adams (November 15, 1786 – August 11, 1831) was an American politician, planter, medical doctor, and graduate of Yale University. He was the third son of Joel Adams and Grace Weston Adams and was born in Richland District, ...

, and first cousin James Pickett Adams. His first cousin

James Hopkins Adams James Hopkins Adams (March 15, 1812 – July 13, 1861) was an American politician who served as the 66th governor of South Carolina from 1854 to 1856. He also served in the South Carolina Legislature. Early life and education Adams was born i ...

was the 66th

Governor of South Carolina The governor of South Carolina is the head of government of South Carolina. The governor is the '' ex officio'' commander-in-chief of the National Guard when not called into federal service. The governor's responsibilities include making year ...

from 1854 to 1857.

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*http://politicalgraveyard.com/families/14840.html {{DEFAULTSORT:Adams, James Uriah 1812 births 1871 deaths American slave owners American planters Members of the South Carolina House of Representatives People from Richland County, South Carolina 19th-century American politicians