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| − | Andrew Adams (1736-1797) was born in Stratford, Connecticut. He studied law at Yale, and later served in the [[Revolutionary War]] as a colonel. A member of the Continental Congress in 1778, he also signed the [[Articles of Confederation]]. Adams was appointed Chief Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court in 1793, and served in that position until his death in 2797. <ref>http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=A000029</ref> | + | '''Andrew Adams''' (1736-1797) was born in Stratford, Connecticut. He studied law at Yale, and later served in the [[Revolutionary War]] as a colonel. A member of the Continental Congress in 1778, he also signed the [[Articles of Confederation]]. Adams was appointed Chief Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court in 1793, and served in that position until his death in 2797. <ref>http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=A000029</ref> |
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Revision as of 02:44, December 28, 2009
Andrew Adams (1736-1797) was born in Stratford, Connecticut. He studied law at Yale, and later served in the Revolutionary War as a colonel. A member of the Continental Congress in 1778, he also signed the Articles of Confederation. Adams was appointed Chief Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court in 1793, and served in that position until his death in 2797. [1]