Sam Adams Biography

Samuel Adams was born in Boston on Sept. 17th, 1722, and died on Oct. 2nd, 1803. He was a major leader in the American Revolution. The son of a wealthy brewer, he inherited one-third of the family property but lost most of it through poor management. After attending Harvard, he became active in colonial politics and enjoyed a popular following through his activities in the Boston political clubs, such as the Caucus Club, which was influential in …

…Congress until 1781, and then returned to Boston where he served as President of the Senate and later as Lieutenant Governor to John Hancock. In 1788, he attended the Massachusetts Constitutional Convention to discuss ratification of the Constitution. He was an anti-federalist, but he voted for the Constitution because his constituents wanted it. Upon Hancock's death in 1793, he became Governor. He served three more terms, retiring at age 74. He remains the oldest governor ever elected in Massachusetts.