. History of Mount Union, Shirleysburg and Shirley Township. ille school atLawrenceville, IS. J. Mr. Adams, ho^v-ever, had attended the public schools0(f Mount Union prior to going aw^ay,but owing to the incompleteness ofthe course of study and because ofthe facl that our schools at thattime were not yet graded. Mr. Adamssought learnJnig elsewhere. Leaving];awrenceville school. Senator Adamsentered Princeton University, fromwhich he gradvated, and after hisgraduation lie entered the Law De-partment of the University of Penn-t-ylvsnia. Afteii- equipping himself forthe practice of law. he sought
. History of Mount Union, Shirleysburg and Shirley Township. ille school atLawrenceville, IS. J. Mr. Adams, ho^v-ever, had attended the public schools0(f Mount Union prior to going aw^ay,but owing to the incompleteness ofthe course of study and because ofthe facl that our schools at thattime were not yet graded. Mr. Adamssought learnJnig elsewhere. Leaving];awrenceville school. Senator Adamsentered Princeton University, fromwhich he gradvated, and after hisgraduation lie entered the Law De-partment of the University of Penn-t-ylvsnia. Afteii- equipping himself forthe practice of law. he sought Den-ver as a suitable placa to embark inthis profession. Rapidly indeed hasMr. Adams risen in the political cir-cles of Denver. He was a member olthe House of Representatives of Colo--ado in tbs 12th General Assembly in1899; he Avas Senator from the Fii^stSenatorial District in the 13th andi4th General Assemblies In 1901 and1903; he was a member ofthe Civil Service Oommission, forthe City and County of Denver intheir present charter adopted in 1904. Hon. Frank Adams 581 and has been President of the CiviTService Commission since 1906. His-term expires in 1912. Mr. Adams waisassistant attorney for the city otDenver in 1899 1900. At presenthe is assistant ottorney for the Cityand County of Denver, having- beenIppoinied in 190-=J. He is a director ofthe Deaver Athletic Club, havingbeen elected in 1907. Thi^^ is a clubof 1100 nienibers. Senatoi Adam-s isalso a charter nieanber and one ofthe directors of tlie Colorado GolfClub, having- been elected in is a country club with 250 mem-bers. a I\foun; Union boy, who hasmade good in lie far west, stands side side with MayorSpeer. He controls a large and lucra- tive law busine&s and is well andpopularly known not only in this city-hut throughout the State. Mountln,ion is proud of the fact thatshe has sent forth a man who isa-bleto soar so high in the political andcivic life of this great cijy, of th
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