Modern English biography, volume 1 (of 4), A-H by Frederic Boase

_d._ 19 June 1825. _m._ (3) 28 Dec. 1826 his cousin Charlotte Priscilla only dau. of John Coker of Bicester, Oxon). _d._ 9 Hyde park st. London 10 Jany. 1856 in his 70th year. NOTE.—He had two sons by his 1 wife, namely John Adams, author of the Doctrine of equity who _d._ 18 Sep. 1848, and Rev, Wm. Adams, author of the Shadow of the cross who _d._ 17 Jan. 1848. ADAMS, JOHN, apprenticed to J. G. Andrews of London, surgeon; studied at the London hospital, M.R.C.S. 3 Oct. 1828, F.R.C.S. 11 Dec. 1843; assistant surgeon London hospital 1828; and lecturer there with James Luke on anatomy and physiology 1833; afterwards sole lecturer; senior surgeon, and ultimately consulting surgeon; known as “honest Jack Adams”; author of _The anatomy and diseases of the prostate gland_ 1851. _d._ 2 Vanbrugh park road west, Blackheath 18 Jany. 1877 in his 72nd year. ADAMS, ROBERT, _b._ Ireland about 1791; ed. at Trin. coll. Dublin, B.A. 1814, M.A. 1832, M.D. 1842; apprenticed to Wm. Hartigan, surgeon; L.R.C.S.I. 1815, F.R.C.S.I. 1818; surgeon to Jervis st. hospital, Dublin; surgeon to Richmond hospital, Dublin 1835–73; founded with R. Carmichael and E. Mac Dowel, the Richmond school of medicine, afterwards called the Carmichael school; where he was professor of surgery; surgeon to Richmond lunatic asylum; pres. of royal college of surgeons Ireland 3 times; surgeon to the Queen in Ireland 15 Nov. 1861; Regius professor of surgery in univ. of Dublin 1861; member of senate of Queen’s univ.; member of Society of surgery Paris; author of _A treatise on rheumatic gout_ 1857, which became the work on the subject; _Illustrations of the effects of rheumatic gout_ 1857. _d._ 22 Stephen’s Green north, Dublin 13 Jany. 1875. _bur._ Mount Jerome cemetery 19 Jany. ADAMS, VERY REV. SAMUEL (_3 son of rev. Benjamin Adams 1756–1840, R. of Kellinick, co. Cavan by Elizabeth dau. of John Clark, she d. 28 Feb. 1833 aged 77_). _b._ 15 Feb. 1788; preb. of Tirbrien in Elphin cathedral 20 March 1813; dean of Cashel 10 Aug. 1829 to death; instituted and installed dean 29 Aug.; author of _A comparative view of the Anglican and Roman Churches_ 1836. (_m._ 4 Jany. 1809 Frances youngest dau. of Capt. John Hervey of Killiam castle, co. Wexford). _d._ Northlands, co. Cavan 7 Dec. 1856. ADAMS, THOMAS. _b._ 5 Sep. 1785; studied music under Thomas Busby 1796; organist of Carlisle chapel, Lambeth 1802–14; of St. Paul’s, Deptford 22 March 1814–1824; and of St. George’s, Camberwell 1824 to death; St. George’s was opened 26 March 1824, when an anthem by him, for 5 voices was performed; organist of St. Dunstan in the West, Fleet st. 1833 to death; published many organ pieces, fugues and voluntaries, besides 90 interludes, several variations, and many vocal pieces. _d._ Addington place, Camberwell, London 15 Sep. 1858. ADAMS, THOMAS. _b._ Worksop 5 Feb. 1807; apprenticed to a draper at Newark 1821–28; entered house of Messrs. Boden; a lace merchant in Stoney st. Nottingham 1830; built new warehouse in Stoney st., to which he removed, 10 July 1855; converted his business into company of “Thomas Adams & Co., limited” 1862; chairman and managing director 1862 to death; lived at Lenton Firs 1844 to death. _d._ there 16 May 1873. _bur._ in cemetery, Nottingham 24 May; _Memorials of T. Adams, by Rev. W. Milton 1874 portrait_. ADAMS, WILLIAM (_youngest son of Patience Thomas Adams of Bushey Grove, Herts, Filazer of Court of King’s Bench, who d. 2 May 1793, in his 57th year, by Martha only child of Thomas Marsh of London, she d. 19 Feb. 1795 in her 54th year_). _b._ 39 Hatton Garden, London 13 Jany. 1772; ed. at Tunbridge school; matriculated at Trinity Hall, Cam. 17 Dec. 1788; Fell. of his hall to 1803; contested the mastership, Dec. 1815; admitted to college of Advocates 4 Nov. 1799, lived there 1799–1811; one of the Comrs. to prepare tables of fees, and regulate practice of Vice Admiralty Courts abroad 14 Nov. 1811; Comr. to negociate and conclude a treaty of peace with United States 30 July 1814; Comr. of Inquiry into duties of Courts of Justice in England 9 Feb. 1815–1824; one of the Plenipotentiaries to treat of, and conclude a convention of commerce between Great Britain and United States, June 1815; one of Counsel for Queen Caroline’s divorce bill 6 July 1820; retired from practice, Sep. 1825; resided at Thorpe in Surrey 1836 to death. (_m._ (1) at Kensworth, Herts 31 Aug. 1803 Sarah dau. of Rev. Thomas Scott, R. of King’s Stanley, Gloucs, she _d._ 3 Feb.