James Hopkins Adams
James Hopkins Adams | |
|---|---|
Adams, c. 1850 | |
| 66th Governor of South Carolina | |
| In office December 11, 1854 – December 9, 1856 | |
| Lieutenant | Richard de Treville |
| Preceded by | John Lawrence Manning |
| Succeeded by | Robert Francis Withers Allston |
| Member of the South Carolina Senate from the Richland District | |
| In office November 24, 1851 – November 27, 1854 | |
| Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the Richland District | |
| In office November 27, 1848 – November 25, 1850 | |
| In office December 9, 1840 – November 28, 1842 | |
| In office November 24, 1834 – November 26, 1838 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 15, 1812 Minervaville, South Carolina |
| Died | July 13, 1861 (aged 49) Live Oak Plantation, Richland District, South Carolina |
| Resting place | St. John's Congaree Episcopal Church, Congaree, South Carolina |
| Spouse | Jane Margaret Scott |
| Children | Eleven children |
| Relatives | Joel Adams (grandfather) Warren Adams (son) Joel Adams II (uncle) William Weston Adams (uncle) Robert Adams II (first cousin) James Uriah Adams (first cousin) |
| Alma mater | Yale University |
| Committees | Signer of the Ordinance of Secession |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Confederate States of America |
| Branch/service | South Carolina state militia |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
| Commands | South Carolina Militia |
James Hopkins Adams (March 15, 1812 – July 13, 1861) was an American politician who served as the 66th governor of South Carolina from 1854 to 1856. He also served in the South Carolina Legislature.