Thomas Adams (politician)

Thomas Adams
Thomas Adams, signatory to the Articles of Confederation
Born	c. 1730 New Kent County, Virginia, British America
Died	August or October, 1788 Augusta County, Virginia, United States
Occupation(s)	politician, businessman
Known for	His sign on the Virginia Association and the Articles of Confederation
Spouse	Elizabeth (Fauntleroy) Cocke
Parents	Ebenezer Adams (father) Tabitha Cocke (mother)
Delegate from Virginia to the Continental Congress
In office 1778–1780
Member of the Virginia State Senate
In office 1784–1787

Thomas Adams (1730– August 1788) was a politician and businessman from Virginia. One of the Founding Fathers of the United States, he was a delegate of the Continental Congress and signed the Articles of Confederation.