Robert Adams Jr.

Robert Adams Jr.
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 2nd district
In office
December 19, 1893 – June 1, 1906
Preceded byCharles O'Neill
Succeeded byJohn Reyburn
United States Minister to Brazil
In office
July 20, 1889 – March 1, 1890
PresidentBenjamin Harrison
Preceded byThomas Jarvis
Succeeded byEdwin Conger
Member of the Pennsylvania Senate
from the 6th district
In office
January 2, 1883[1] – June 12, 1885
Preceded byA. Wilson Norris
Succeeded byBoies Penrose
Personal details
Born(1849-02-26)February 26, 1849
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
DiedJune 1, 1906(1906-06-01) (aged 57)
Washington, D.C., US
Cause of deathSuicide by gunshot
Resting placeLaurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Political partyRepublican
Alma materUniversity of Pennsylvania

Robert Adams Jr. (February 26, 1849 – June 1, 1906) was an American diplomat and politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Pennsylvania's 2nd congressional district from 1893 to 1906. He served as the United States Minister to Brazil from 1889 to 1890 and as a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate for the 6th district from 1883 to 1885.

  1. ^ Sharon Trostle, ed. (2009). The Pennsylvania Manual (PDF). Vol. 119. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania Department of General Services. ISBN 978-0-8182-0334-3.