Alva Adams (governor)

Alva Adams
5th, 10th and 14th Governor of Colorado
In office 1887 – 1889 1897 – 1899 1905
Lieutenant(s)	Norman H. Meldrum (1887-1889) Jared L. Brush (1897-1899) Arthur Cornforth (1905)
Preceded by	Benjamin H. Eaton (1887) Albert W. McIntire (1897) James H. Peabody (1905)
Succeeded by	Job A. Cooper (1889) Charles S. Thomas (1897) James H. Peabody (1905)

Born	May 14, 1850 Iowa County, Wisconsin
Died	November 1, 1922 Battle Creek, Michigan
Political party	Democratic

Alva Adams (May 14, 1850–November 1, 1922) was an American politician who served as Governor of Colorado. He was born in Iowa County, Wisconsin. He served as governor of Colorado for a few months in 1889, from 1897 to 1899 and for a few months in 1905. He died in Battle Creek, Michigan. He is not to be confused with Alva B. Adams, the former United States Senator from Colorado. Alva Adams' younger brother, William Herbert "Billy" Adams also served as Governor of Colorado, 1927-1933. William is also the founder of Adams State College in Alamosa, Colorado.

Adams County, Colorado is named for Alva Adams, and it's believed the city of Alva, Oklahoma is as well.

Preceded by Benjamin Harrison Eaton	Governor of Colorado 1887–1889	Succeeded by Job Adams Cooper
Preceded by Albert Washington McIntire	Governor of Colorado 1897–1899	Succeeded by Charles Spalding Thomas
Preceded by James Hamilton Peabody	Governor of Colorado 1905	Succeeded by James Hamilton Peabody

Routt • Pitkin • Grant • Eaton • A. Adams • Cooper • Routt • Waite • McIntire • A. Adams • Thomas • Orman • Peabody • A. Adams • McDonald • Buchtel • Shafroth • E. Ammons • Carlson • Gunter • Shoup • Sweet • Morley • W. Adams • E. Johnson • Talbot • T. Ammons • Carr • Vivian • Knous • W. Johnson • Thornton • E. Johnson • McNichols • Love • Vanderhoof • Lamm • Romer • Owens • Ritter