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Adams, Robert C. (Robert Chamblet), 1839-1892
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1839-1892
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Robert Chamblet Adams was born on December 1, 1839, in Boston, Massachusetts.
He was the president of the Pioneer Free Thought Club in Montreal and the Canadian Secular Union. He captained sailing ships and have sailed around the world. He conducted a shipping and commission business in Montreal, which he gave up in 1882 when he became involved in phosphate and other mining concerns. Adams, inspired perhaps by his association with the Free Thought Club and the Canadian Secular Union, wrote several books, e.g., "The Pithy Creed of Rationalism."
In 1871, he married Mary Emily Job (1842–1944). He died on August 10, 1902, in Sedgwick, Maine.
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https://lccn.loc.gov/nb99027373