Alvin Adams

Alvin 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.

Personal facts

Alvin Adams
Birth dateJune 16, 1804
Birth place
Andover Vermont
Date of deathSeptember 02, 1877
Place of death
Watertown Massachusetts
Known for
Adams Express Company

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  6. http://web.archive.org/web/20050117093557/http:/www.adamsexpress.com/content/pdf/adams_history.pdf
  7. http://www.adamsexpress.com/content/pdf/adams_history.pdf