Adams, Charles Powell "C.P."
                
                
                
                    
                        
                        
                            
                                 Territorial House  1857  (District 6);  Senate  1879-82  (District 20)
                            
                            
                                Party when first elected:  Not Available
                            
                            
                                Counties Served: 
                   Dakota, Rice, Scott
                            
                            BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            Date of Birth: 
                                            ??/??/1831
                                        
                                        
                                            Birth Place: 
                                            Pennsylvania
                                        
                                        
                                            Birth County: 
                                            
                                        
                                        
                                            Birth Country: 
                                            United States
                                        
                                        
                                            Date of Death: 
                                            ??/??/1893
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            Gender: 
                                            Male
                                        
                                        
                                            Religion: 
                                            
                                        
                                        
                                            Reported Minority: None Reported
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                 
                                
                                
                                    Other Names: 
                                    C.P.
                                
                                
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                    City of Residence (when first elected): 
                                    Hastings
                                
                                
                                    Occupation (when first elected): 
                                    None Listed
                                
                             
                            EDUCATION
                            
                            OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
                            
                                
                                
                                        
                                        
                                            Military: 
                                            United States Army, 1st Minnesota Infantry Regiment; 
                         
                         1861 to 1864
                                            
                                        
                                    
                                    
                             
                         
                        
                        
                            FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
                            
                                
	
                                    Spouse: 
                                    Married
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                                    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature: 
                                    
                                    
                                
                             
                            GENERAL NOTES
                            
                                
                                    He came to Minnesota in 1854.
                                
                             
                         
                     
                    
                    
                    
                 
                
            
            
        
        
        
        
                
                
                    
                    
                    
                        
                            
                                
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            Body: 
                                            Senate
                                        
                                        
                                            District: 
                                            20
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        
                                            Elected: 
                                            11/5/1878
                                        
                                        
                                            Residence: 
                                            Hastings
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        Term of Office: 
                                        1/7/1879 to 1/1/1883
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                         Oath Date:   
                                        1/7/1879
                                    
                                    
                                   
                                 
                                
                                    Counties Represented:
                                     Dakota
                                
                                
                                    Occupation: 
                                    Physician
                                
                                
                                    Party:
                                    Not Available
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                    
                                
                                
                                    Committees:
                                    
                                    
                                            
                                                
                                            - 
                                                Finance
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Internal Improvement
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Military Affairs (Chair)
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                Retrenchment and Reform
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                
                                    
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                    Session Notes:
                                    From 1849 to 1886, the term of office start date is uncertain. 
                                
                                
                                
                             
                            
                            
                            
                         
                        
                     
                    
                 
                
            
                
                    
                    
                    
                        
                            
                                
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            Body: 
                                            Senate
                                        
                                        
                                            District: 
                                            20
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        
                                            Elected: 
                                            11/5/1878
                                        
                                        
                                            Residence: 
                                            Hastings
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        Term of Office: 
                                        1/7/1879 to 1/1/1883
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                         Oath Date:   
                                        1/7/1879
                                    
                                    
                                   
                                 
                                
                                    Counties Represented:
                                     Dakota
                                
                                
                                    Occupation: 
                                    Physician
                                
                                
                                    Party:
                                    Not Available
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                    
                                
                                
                                    Committees:
                                    
                                    
                                            
                                                
                                            - 
                                                Drive Wells Special (Chair)
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                Geological and Natural History Survey of the State
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Internal Improvement
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Military Affairs
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                Retrenchment and Reform
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                
                                    
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                    Session Notes:
                                    From 1849 to 1886, the term of office start date is uncertain. 
                                
                                
                                
                             
                            
                            
                            
                         
                        
                     
                    
                 
                
            
                
                    
                    
                    
                        
                            
                                
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            Body: 
                                            Territorial House
                                        
                                        
                                            District: 
                                            06
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        
                                            Elected: 
                                            10/14/1856
                                        
                                        
                                            Residence: 
                                            Hastings
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        Term of Office: 
                                        1/7/1857 to 12/1/1857
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                         Oath Date:   
                                        1/7/1857
                                    
                                    
                                   
                                 
                                
                                    Counties Represented:
                                     Dakota, Rice, Scott
                                
                                
                                    Occupation: 
                                    None Listed
                                
                                
                                    Party:
                                    Not Available
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                    
                                
                                
                                    Committees:
                                    
                                    
                                            
                                                
                                            - 
                                                Engrossed Bills
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Incorporations (Chair)
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                
                                    
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                    Session Notes:
                                    From 1849 to 1886, the term of office start date is uncertain. 
                                
                                
                                
                             
                            
                            
                            
                         
                        
                     
                    
                 
                
            
            
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
     
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
            
                    
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