Wilbur F. Adams, 1865-1929
No. 21279 Wilbur F. Adams from The Dorchester Beacon, November 14, 1896
The following three paragrap, candidate for the Common Council from Ward 20, is are from the same source.
Mr. Wilbur F. Adams comes of the best and oldest Massachusetts stock. His ancestors on both sides for nine generations having been born and having lived in the Bay State . He is a near relative of ex-Governor Claflin, whose mother was an Adams. Mr. Adams was born in 1865 in Hopkinton, graduated from the public schools, and in 1884 from Comer’s Commercial College. He entered at once the employ of the Norton Check and Door Spring Company as bookkeeper, has maintained his relations with it ever since, even after branching out in other lines of business, and for the past five years has been the company’s general New England selling agent.
Incidentally, it may be remarked that Mr. Adams owns a pretty home on Vinson Street, one of the best localities in Dorchester, the home including a charming wife and four bright little Adamses.
Mr. Adams has been a resident of Dorchester for eleven years, seven of which were spent on the north side, the remaining four being passed in his present home. He is an able business man, as his material prosperity shows; an upright, progressive live citizen, as his neighbors can testify; a man who has the courage of his convictions, who is not afraid to stand up for principle, as recent acts and letters have proved. He has a desire to represent his ward in the Common Council and the ability and character to represent it well. Last year he was the leading defeated candidates for the Council, being defeated by Mr. Batchelder by only a few votes. He at once took off his coat metaphorically and perhaps literally and worked with main and might for the victor’s victory.
The Boston Evening Transcript reported on December 11, 1903 that Adams had served on the Common Council in 1987 and 1898, and he was an alderman in 1899 and 1900. He served in the Legistlature in 1901 and 1901.
On October 31, 1888, at the age of 23, Wilubr married Hattie A. Phipps in Hopkinton.
He lived at 15 Vinson Street in a three-decker home until at least 1910. Later, he lived at 35 Tonawanda Street and at 19 Paisley Park.
The 1919 Boston Residents List gives his occupation as contractor.
The 1920 U.S. Census list him at 19 Paisley Park,
Wilbur F. Adams, 54, laborer, concrete
Hattie A. Adams, 53
Frederick W. Adams, 25, assembler, Hood Rubber Company
Harold B. Adams, 23, rigfer, shipyard
John Q. Adams, 19, clerk, peanut manufacturing
He died after a long illness in November 1929.