Ben Craik Samuel Adams (1722--1803 Samuel Adams, American statesman, was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on the 27th of September 1722. He was a second cousin to the John Adams. His father, whose Christian name was also Samuel, was a wealthy and prominent citizen of Boston, who took an active part in the politics of the town, and was a member of the Caucus (or Caulker's) Club, with which the political term ‘caucus’ is said to have …showed first 75 words of 1134 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1134 total…its ratification should be accompanied by a recommendation of amendments designed chiefly to supply the omission of a bill of rights. Without his aid it is probable that the constitution would not have been ratified by Massachusetts. From 1789 to 1794 Adams was lieutenant-governor of his state, and from 1794 to 1797 was governor. After the formation of parties he became allied with the Democratic-Republicans rather than with the Federalists. He died on the 2nd of October 1803, at Boston.