Sam+Adams


 * **//__ __Samuel Adams__ __//**
 * **//__ __By:Lara Moore__ __//**

- ** Samuel Adams **
 * “The natural liberty of man is to be free from any superior power on earth, and not be under the will or legislative authority of man, but only to have the law of nature for his rule.” **


 * As one of the 74 founding fathers in the United States, Samuel Adams born September 27, 1722, was a well-known political leader. Born in Boston to a merchant and a brewer, Samuel Adams was brought up in a religious politically active family. Before he was a politician Adams was a poor tax collector. As one of the members of The House Of Representatives, for the Massachusetts colony, Adams also had a circular letter, which aroused Boston by British soldiers and resulted in “The Boston Massacre” of 1770. In 1772, along with others, Adams met with a committee of correspondence, which brought together Patriots of the same belief within the thirteen colonies, Adams was a patriot. Another accomplishment of Samuel Adams is that he was on the continental congress in Philadelphia which **** was a convention of delegates called together from the Thirteen Colonies that became the governing body of the United States during the American Revolution. After the American Revolution, Adams returned to the Massachusetts colony, where he served as state senate. After his term of State Senate Adams was elected to become governor in 1774. He was reelected every year until 1797, where he did not seek Re-election. Adams died on October 2, 1803, in his home town of Boston. **