Statewide County HI Archives Biographies.....Adams, Henry Cobb July 17, 1859 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/hi/hifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: J. Orr orr@hawaii.com October 13, 2009, 3:02 pm Source: The Story of Hawaii and Its Builders. Published by The Honolulu Star Bulletin, Territory of Hawaii, 1925 Author: Edited by George F. Nellist HENRY COBB ADAMS, Public Official. Arriving at Honolulu in July, 1883, as chief officer of the British steamer “Hankow” of London, Henry C. Adams decided to make the islands his future home, returned here as purser of the “City of Paris” in July, 1884, and remained, a step that led to long service in public office. Born in Brixton, Surrey, England, July 17, 1859, he is the son of Frederick Emilius Adams of the Honorable East India Company, and Georgiana Augusta Cobb, youngest daughter of the late Capt. Smith Cobb of the Royal Navy. His education was obtained at Royal St. Anne’s School, Streatham, Surrey, and in 1873 he entered the British merchant marine. He has served as deputy tax assessor since 1896; notary public since 1907; registrar of births, deaths and marriages since 1909, and as second district magistrate for Koolaupoku since 1911. Mr. Adams always has been a Republican in politics, although he has leaned toward the independent wing of that party. He married Rebecca Kealoha Kalekeiki in May, 1897. They have nine children, Gertrude, Adeline, Henry, John, Smith, Beatrice, Coates, Margaret and Grebell Cobb Adams. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/hi/statewide/bios/adams75bs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/hifiles/ File size: 1.8 Kb