BIO: ISRAEL SCULL ADAMS of Atlantic County New Jersey

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TRANSCRIBED BY JANICE BROWN, County Coordinator in 2007Please see the web site for my email contact.
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SOURCE: The Daily Union history of Atlantic City and County, New Jersey : containing 
sketches of the past and present of Atlantic City and county, with maps and 
illustrations specially prepared; by John F. Hall; Atlantic City, N.J.: Daily Union, 
1900

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ISRAEL SCULL ADAMS was the son of the late Jesse Adams, one of the early settlers of
Bakersville, and a member of the Society of Friends. He was born in 1819, and died in
1870, in the locality where he had always lived. In his early life he followed the sea
and was always more or less interested in vessel property.  He married Louise C. Guthrie
of Wilmington, NC and had two childen, Israel G. and John B.  For many years Israel S.
Adams was the Republican leader of Atlantic County. He was appointed Collector of
Customs at Somers POint by Abraham Lincoln in 1861; reappointed by him in 1865; again
reappointed by Presidents Johnson, Grant, Hayes, Garfield and Arthur, dying December 4,
1884, before his term expired, and his successor was appointed by President Cleveland.

At the time of his death, he was a member of the Republican State Executive Committee
and was a candidate for the nomination of Governor. He was also named by the Republicans
as a Presidential elector from new Jersey, but resigned shortly before the election on
account of failing health. Mr. Adams was one of the wealthiest men in South Jersey. At
one time he was a large vessel owner, but disposed of his interests in that line at the
time of his appointment as collector. He was a stockholder and director in the West
jersey and Atlantic railroad, the Trade Insurance Company of Camden, The Atlantic City
Water Works Company, the Chelsea Beach Land Company, the South Atlantic City Land and
Improvement COmpany, the Atlantic Lumber Company, and President of the Morris Fish,
Oil and Guano Company, of Great Egg Harbor.
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