Lewis Mulford Adams

Background

Adams, Lewis Mulford was born on March 7, 1881 in May’s Landing, New Jersey, United States. Son of Walter Scott and Ellen Risley (Lake) Adams.

Education

Graduate Bliss Business College, 1898.

Career

Established public firm Hoagland-Adams Company. New York City, 1900; president J. J. Little & Ives Company, 1916-1931, established Kingsport (Tennessee) Press, 1923-1925. President Morris Plan Bank, Miami, Florida, 1925-1927.

Managing director International Germanic Limited company, New York City, 1927-1929. Purchased C. H. Simonds Company and Charles T. Baker & Sons Company, Boston, and removed plants to Clinton, Massachusetts, 1931, as Colonial Press, Inc., now Chairman of the Board, established Books, Inc., 1938, now Chairman of the Board. Compiler, managing editor New American Encyclopedia, Webster’s Unified Encyclopedia Dictionary and Webster’s New American Dictionary.

Managing editor University Encyclopedia and New Human Interest Library. Chairman Camp Recovery-Alco-Educated Commissioner, City of Islandia (Florida).

Membership

Member; Clubs: Manhattan, Advertising, (New York City).

Connections

Married Catherine E. Skidmore, August 8, 1904. Children: Maude Skidmore (Mistress Harold Colby Smith), Helen (Mistress Kenneth Payne Martin).

Father:

Walter Scott Adams

Mother:

Ellen Risley (Lake) Adams

Spouse:

Catherine E. Skidmore

child:

Maude Skidmore Adams (Mistress Harold Colby Smith)

child:

Helen Adams (Mistress Kenneth Payne Martin)