father, Alva Adams, served as the Governor of the State of Colorado 1887–1889, 1897–1899, and 1905. Senator Adams' uncle, William Herbert "Billy" Adams, served as the Governor of Colorado 1927–1933. His grandfather, John Adams, was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly and the Wisconsin State Senate. The Orman-Adams House in Pueblo, where Alva B. Adams lived from 1918 until his death in 1941, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Committee assignments Alva Adams was first appointed to the U.S. Senate to fill a vacancy during the first session of the 68th Congress. Even though he had been appointed in May 1923, Congress did not convene its first session until December of that year. A first edition of the Official Congressional Directory indicates he did not serve on any committees that session. After Adams was elected in 1932 to the 73rd Congress, he was appointed to several standing committees. Overall, he served on five standing committees and three select or special committees. Adams also served as chairman of the Committee on Irrigation and Reclamation during the 73rd and 74th Congresses and chaired the Committee on Public Lands and Surveys from the 75th through 77th Congresses. See also List of United States senators from Colorado United States Senate List of United States Congress members who died in office (1900–49) References External links Retrieved on 2009-02-19 Alva B. Adams Tunnel United States Army personnel of World War I Columbia Law School alumni Yale University alumni Phillips Academy alumni People from Rio Grande County, Colorado Military personnel from Colorado Democratic Party United States senators from Colorado 1940 United States vice-presidential candidates 1875 births 1941 deaths Colorado Democrats People from Pueblo, Colorado