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May 1, 2024 · September 27, 1722–October 2, 1803. Samuel Adams was a Founding Father, member of the Continental Congress, Signer of the Declaration of Independence, and a leading proponent of colonial independence from Great Britain. After the Revolution, Adams served four terms as Governor of Massachusetts.
Samuel Adams: Boston's Radical Revolutionary (U.S. National Park Service) Article. Samuel Adams: Boston's Radical Revolutionary. Boston National Historical Park. Portrait of Adams ca. 1772 by John Singleton Copley.
Samuel Adams, (born Sept. 27, 1722, Boston, Mass.—died Oct. 2, 1803, Boston, Mass., U.S.), American Revolutionary leader. A cousin of John Adams, he graduated from Harvard College in 1740 and briefly practiced law. He became a strong opponent of British taxation measures and organized resistance to the Stamp Act.
