Samuel Adams Sr.

Samuel Adams Sr. (1689–1748) was an American brewer, father of American founding father Samuel Adams and first cousin once removed of John Adams.

Biography
He was born in Boston, on May 16, 1689. He was a deacon in the Congregational Church.

He was a Boston Caucus member with Elisha Cooke.
In 1740, he helped create a Land Bank, in Massachusetts Bay Colony, using paper money to promote commerce, with a scarcity of gold and silver coins. In July 1741, the House of Commons passed a bill destroying the land bank, by making shareholders liable for the bank's debts.

Family
In 1713, he married Mary Fifield.
They had twelve children. Three survived into adulthood, including Samuel Adams. Adams Sr. died in 1748.

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Category:American Puritans
Category:Businesspeople from Boston