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Adams with his wife Mary moved to Dubuque in 1854. He became a leading Iowa attorney and served as a judge on the Iowa Supreme Court from January 1, 1876, until December 31, 1892. Adams served as Chief Justice beginning in 1880. He held the office of regent of the State University of Iowa for sixteen years, president of the board of education in Dubuque, and was a law lecturer from 1875 until his death. (4) | Adams with his wife Mary moved to Dubuque in 1854. He became a leading Iowa attorney and served as a judge on the Iowa Supreme Court from January 1, 1876, until December 31, 1892. Adams served as Chief Justice beginning in 1880. He held the office of regent of the State University of Iowa for sixteen years, president of the board of education in Dubuque, and was a law lecturer from 1875 until his death. (4) | ||
One of the state's most farsighted jurists, Adams was one of Iowa's first lawyers to encourage women to study law. He was the first chief justice in Iowa to allow women to practice before the Supreme Court. Austin Adams was the father of [[ADAMS, Eugene|Eugene ADAMS]] and the husband of [[ADAMS, Mary Newbury|Mary Newbury ADAMS]]. | One of the state's most farsighted jurists, Adams was one of Iowa's first lawyers to encourage women to study law. He was the first chief justice in Iowa to allow women to practice before the Supreme Court. (5) Austin Adams was the father of [[ADAMS, Eugene|Eugene ADAMS]] and the husband of [[ADAMS, Mary Newbury|Mary Newbury ADAMS]]. | ||
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5. Gue, B. F. "History of Iowa From the Earliest Times To The Beginning of the Twentieth Century, Volume IV, Iowa Biography." Online: www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~iabiog/iastbios/hi1903/hi1903-a.htm | |||
Gue, B. F. "History of Iowa From the Earliest Times To The Beginning of the Twentieth Century, Volume IV, Iowa Biography." Online: www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~iabiog/iastbios/hi1903/hi1903-a.htm | |||
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Revision as of 23:51, 29 December 2012
ADAMS, Austin. (Andover, Windsor Co., VT, May 24, 1826--Oct. 17,1890). Chief Justice, Iowa Supreme Court. After closing his studies in the common schools, Adams at the age of fourteen entered Black River Academy to complete his preparatory studies. At the age of nineteen, he entered the sophomore class of Dartmouth College at Hanover, New Hampshire, from which he graduated. (1) During this time, he frequently attended the courts and listened to the arguments of the advocates. (2)
After leaving college, he accepted the position of principal of the Academy at West Randolph, Vermont, while using his leisure time to studying law. He attended the Harvard Law School and was admitted to practice at Windsor, Vermont in January, 1854, after being examined by the Hon. Jacob Collamer, since United States Senator, and, before that time, Postmaster General in Taylor's Cabinet. (3)
Adams with his wife Mary moved to Dubuque in 1854. He became a leading Iowa attorney and served as a judge on the Iowa Supreme Court from January 1, 1876, until December 31, 1892. Adams served as Chief Justice beginning in 1880. He held the office of regent of the State University of Iowa for sixteen years, president of the board of education in Dubuque, and was a law lecturer from 1875 until his death. (4)
One of the state's most farsighted jurists, Adams was one of Iowa's first lawyers to encourage women to study law. He was the first chief justice in Iowa to allow women to practice before the Supreme Court. (5) Austin Adams was the father of Eugene ADAMS and the husband of Mary Newbury ADAMS.
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1. Austin Adams. Online: http://www.iowacourtsonline.org/wfdata/frame1773-1463/pressrel20.asp
2. Oldt, Franklin T. The History of Dubuque County, Chicago: Goodspeed Historical Association,p. 759-760
3. Ibid.
4. Adams Family Papers. Online: http://www.lib.iastate.edu/spcl/manuscripts/MS010.html
5. Gue, B. F. "History of Iowa From the Earliest Times To The Beginning of the Twentieth Century, Volume IV, Iowa Biography." Online: www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~iabiog/iastbios/hi1903/hi1903-a.htm