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Sherman Adams
Republican · House · New Hampshire · 1945–1947
Sherman Adams was a Republican U.S. representative from New Hampshire, serving 1945–1947. Cast 158 votes and missed 31.6%.
- Years in Congress
- 1
- Votes missed
- 31.6%
- Born
- 1899
- Died
- 1986
Biography
Llewelyn Sherman Adams was an American businessman and politician, best known as White House Chief of Staff for President Dwight D. Eisenhower, the culmination of an 18-year political career that also included a stint as the 67th governor of New Hampshire. He lost his White House position in a scandal when he accepted an expensive vicuña coat.
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Terms in office
- House, New Hampshire, 2nd District1945–1947 · Republican
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Capitol Receipts, “Sherman Adams (R-NH), House 1945–1947,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/past-member/A000046/sherman-adams (accessed 2026-10-14).