Robert Watkins Adams | |
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Senator in the Florida Senate | |
In office 1870–1873 | |
Personal details | |
Born | October 20, 1839 Athens, Georgia |
Died | August 15, 1886 |
Alma mater | University of Georgia |
Robert Watkins Adams (October 20, 1839 – August 15, 1886) was a soldier during the American Civil War and a Florida State Senator. He was born in Athens, Georgia, served in the Confederate Army, and was imprisoned after the war. He lived in White Springs, Florida.[1]
His parents were Nathaniel and Mary Mildred née Flournoy Adams. He graduated from the University of Georgia in 1859[2] and taught at a school in Hamilton County. He served under Captain Frink in the 5th Florida Regiment and rose to the rank of captain, commanding a company at Gettysburg. He married Sophia Broward in 1862 and had 5 children, Frank Adams, Nathaniel Adams, Robert Watkins Adams, Julia Adams and Minnie Adams.[3] He was elected to the Florida Senate in 1870.[1]
His son Frank Adams served in the Florida Legislature as a senator, as did his grandson Robert Stanley Adams.[4]