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As a member of the Massachusetts legislature, Adams and four others were elected to serve in the [[Continental Congress|First Continental Congress]] (1774). He again served in the Second Continental Congress where he pushed for full independence from English rule. Adams served in the Continental Congress until 1781, when he returned to Boston. In 1793, he was elected as Governor of Massachusetts and served until 1797. Adams is the oldest governor the state of Massachusetts has ever had.<ref> http://www.americansonsofliberty.com/samadams.htm</ref>
As a member of the Massachusetts legislature, Adams and four others were elected to serve in the [[Continental Congress|First Continental Congress]] (1774). He again served in the Second Continental Congress where he pushed for full independence from English rule. Adams served in the Continental Congress until 1781, when he returned to Boston. In 1793, he was elected as Governor of Massachusetts and served until 1797. Adams is the oldest governor the state of Massachusetts has ever had.<ref> http://www.americansonsofliberty.com/samadams.htm</ref>
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