| LC control no. | no2016140019 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Personal name heading | Adams, William Herbert, 1861-1954 |
| Variant(s) | Adams, Billy, 1861-1954 Adams, William H., 1861-1954 |
| See also | Colorado. Governor (1927-1933 : Adams) |
| Associated place | Alamosa (Colo.) |
| Located | Denver (Colo.) |
| Birth date | 1861 |
| Death date | 1954 |
| Place of birth | Blue Mounds (Wis.) |
| Profession or occupation | Politicians |
| Found in | The rise of Denver and the Union Pacific : from 5,000 population in 1870 to 300,000 in 1930 is the story of the growth of Colorado's capital city, paralleled by that of our railroad expanding from meagre beginnings to an institution with 623 miles of track serving the state and with extensive operations in Denver requiring the services of 2,500 employees, 1930 (by William H. Adams) Wikipedia, viewed October 18, 2016 (William Herbert Adams (February 15, 1861 - February 4, 1954), better known as Billy Adams, was the 25th Governor of the State of Colorado, United States, from 1927 until 1933. Adams was born in Blue Mounds, Wisconsin. In 1878, when he was 17, Adams moved to Alamosa, Colorado. He was later elected to City Treasurer, then Mayor of Alamosa, and later as Conejos County commissioner. In 1886, he was elected to the Colorado General Assembly as a member of the Colorado House of Representatives. In 1888, he was elected to the Colorado Senate where he served until 1926, when he was elected as Governor of Colorado) <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Adams> |
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