John Davis Adams

Background

Adams, John Davis was born on March 9, 1860 in near Syracuse, New York, United States. Son of James Addison and Clara Elizabeth (Davis) Adams.

Education

Bachelor of Letters, Cornell, 1882.

Career

John Cranford, Elizabeth. Reporter, New York Tribune, 1882. Reporter, telegraph editor, editorial writer, Syracuse Standard, 1883-1888.

Editor of Time, 1888-1889.

Editorial staff Cosmopolitan Magazine, 1890-1891. Assistant editor Harper’s Magazine, 1891-1896.

Private secretary, 1897-1902. Director Lincoln House (neighborhood club), 1903-1920, retired.

Achievements

• John Davis Adams has been listed as a noteworthy social worker by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Chi Phi.

Connections

Married Mary Cranford, October 12, 1899. Children: Dorothy.

Father:

James Addison Adams

Mother:

Clara Elizabeth (Davis) Adams

Spouse:

Mary Cranford

child:

Dorothy Adams