About Charles Adams
Lived 1858 – 1931 (aged 73). Charles Adams was a Canadian politician.
Charles Adams (February 27, 1858 Adams served on Brandon town council and was mayor in 1887. He was elected to the Manitoba assembly in an 1893 by-election held after the results of the election in 1892 were declared void and then was elected again in an 1894 by-election. Adams was reelected in 1896 and then was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1899.
The Adams Brothers Harness Company later moved its headquarters to Toronto and had branch offices in Winnipeg, Saskatoon, Edmonton and Calgary. Adams served as president and general manager of the company. at his home in Toronto at the age of 73.
The Adams Brothers Harness Manufacturing Company Building in Toronto has been designed as a heritage building under the Ontario Heritage Act.
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Who was Charles Adams?
Canadian politician (1858-1931)
When was Charles Adams born?
Charles Adams was born on 27 February 1858.
When did Charles Adams die?
Charles Adams died on 2 April 1931.
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Charles Adams was a politician.
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Charles Adams was Canadian.
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