Alvin Adams

Alvin Hoar Adams (June 16, 1804 – September 1, 1877) was the founder of Adams and Company, a forerunner to Adams Express, one of the first companies to act as a carrier for express shipments by rail in the United States. Adams and Company provided shippers with a complete shipping solution, picking up goods at the shipper's location, carrying them to the railroad terminal, and then delivering them from the distant railroad terminal to the recipient's door.

This article is about the shipping magnate. For the basketball player, see Alvan Adams. For the diplomat, see Alvin P. Adams Jr.
Alvin Adams
BornJune 16, 1804
Andover, Vermont
DiedSeptember 1, 1877(1877-09-01) (aged 73)
Watertown, Massachusetts
CitizenshipAmerican
Occupationbusinessperson
Known forfounder of Adams and Company
Spouse
Anne Rebecca Bridge
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(m. 1831; died 1882)​
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