William Taylor Adams
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William Taylor Adams (July 30, 1822-March 27, 1897) was a noted academic, author, and Massachusetts state legislator. He was born in Bellingham, Massachusetts in 1822 to Captain Laban Adams and Catherine Johnson Adams.
He became a teacher in the Boston, Massachusetts public schools in 1845, and remained in that capacity through 1865. In 1846, he married Sarah Jenkins, with whom he had two children. He served as a member of the School Board of Dorchester, Massachusetts, for 14 years. In 1869, he became a member of the Massachusetts General Court. He died in Dorchester in 1897.
He wrote many books of fiction for boys under the pseudonym "Oliver Optic", including:
- Hatchie, the Guardian Slave (1853)
- Indoors and Out (1855)
- The Boat Club (1855)
and others.
[edit] References
- Who Was Who in America: Historical Volume, 1607-1896. Chicago: Marquis Who's Who, 1963.
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