BIO: JAMES BAKER ADAMS & JAMES B. ADAMS ESQ. of Atlantic County New Jersey

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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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JAMES B. ADAMS ESQ.
James B. Adams Esq. is one of the younger membres of the Atlantic County Bar who has
established himself in one of the learned professions. He was born in this city,
October 28, 1869, and is the only son of James C. Adams. He was educated in the public
schools and studied law with Samuel E. Perry, Esq., being admitted to the bar in
June 1897. He had been actively identified with the Sons of Veterans, and has the esteem
and confidence of all who know him.


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JOHN BAKER ADAMS
John Baker Adams was born at Bakersville, August 7, 1846. He is the younger son of the 
late Israel S. Adams. He finished his education at Pennington Seminary, in 1805, and 1866
after attending the West Jersey Academy at Bridgeton, two years. He then went with
his brother one year on board a vessel prior to taking command of a vessel himself.
His first voyage to Trinidad, W.I., and was successful. He followed the sea for a number
of years, and has always been interested in vessel property. He married Phoebe D. Baker,
of Camden, and has two children: Clarence F. and Carrie J. all living in Camden. It was
John B. Adams who negotiated the sale of Chelsea Heights to a syndicate comprising
Kennedy Crossan, ex-Senator Charles A. Porter, Dr. Jos. J. Filbert, A. Louden Snowden,
Gen. Wm. J. Latta, and others. The trace comprises 460 acres of meadow land adjacent to
Chelsea, which the late Israel S. Adams purchased udring his lifetime for $3,000.
The price paid by this syndicate was $315,000.  By dredging the surrounding bays and
raising the grade of this land above the highest storm tide a large and beautiful town
site will soon be established and millions of dollars of property created.



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