Sam adams

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Samuel Adams was born on September 27, 1722, in Boston, Massachusetts. He was born into a wealthy family. His father was Deacon Adams and was the second cousin of John Adams, a signer of the Declaration of Independence and second president of the United States. He attended Harvard College and graduated in 1740. He also got a Master of Arts degree in 1743.

Samuel Adams got a job as a tax collector, but was very lenient with people. After college, he and his father began a partnership in a brewery. When Samuel Adam's father died in 1748, he gained full control over the brewery. It later failed in 1764 because of bad investments and poor management.

Samuel Adams got an interest in politics after attending many town meetings and political clubs. He was a founder of the Sons of Liberty. Sam Adams became a very influential spokesman for colonists against the Stamp Act and other laws and taxes that England was making on them.

He organized protests and wrote his negative responses on the Sugar Act and other acts like that. He wrote in the newspaper frequently and was a principal organizer of the Boston Tea Party. Protests like this led to the Boston Massacre.

Samuel Adams served in the First and Second Continental Congress. He signed the Declaration of Independence and helped develop the Articles of Confederation. He continued to serve in the Congress until 1781, when he was elected to the state senate of Massachusetts. He served there until 1788, when he became its president.

Samuel Adams He was unsuccessfully for election to the House of Representatives for the first Congress but was elected Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts, serving from 1789-94. He was elected as governor in 1794, and served to 1797, afterwards retiring to his home...