Gabriel Adams
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| Gabriel Adams | |
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| 15th Mayor of Pittsburgh | |
| In office 1847–1849 |
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| Preceded by | William Kerr |
| Succeeded by | John Herron |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1790 |
| Died | June 5, 1864 (aged 73/74) Lower St. Clair Township, Pennsylvania |
Gabriel Adams (1790 – June 4, 1864) served as Mayor of Pittsburgh from 1847 to 1849.
Adams's administration witnessed the founding of the Joseph Horne Company, the founding of Mercy Hospital, and the beginnings of Organized Labor.
Mayor Adams would later serve as an appointed Judge of the Court of Common Pleas. He died in Lower St. Clair Township.
A. Gabriel Adams is buried in Section 25, Lot 117 of Allegheny Cemetery, alongside his wife, Mary.
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| Preceded by | Mayor of Pittsburgh 1847–1849 |
Succeeded by John Herron |
