Alva Adams (governor)
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5th, 10th and 14th Governor of the State of Colorado
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| In office 1887 – 1889 1897 – 1899 1905 |
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| Lieutenant | 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) |
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| Born | May 14, 1850 Iowa County, Wisconsin |
| Died | November 1, 1922 (aged 72) Battle Creek, Michigan |
| Political party | Democratic |
- For the United States Senator, see Alva B. Adams.
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 from 1887 to 1889, from 1897 to 1899, and for a few months in 1905. He died in Battle Creek, Michigan.
Adams County, Colorado, is named for Alva Adams, and it's believed the city of Alva, Oklahoma, is as well. Alva Adams' younger brother, William Herbert "Billy" Adams also served as Governor of Colorado, 1927-1933. Alva Adams' son, Alva Blanchard Adams, served as United States Senator from Colorado, 1923-1925 and 1933-1941
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| 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 |
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