Isaac Adams (inventor)

Isaac Adams
Adams in 1857
Member of the Massachusetts Senate
In office 1840
Personal details
Born	(1802-08-16)August 16, 1802 Rochester, New Hampshire, U.S.
Died	July 19, 1883(1883-07-19) (aged 80) Sandwich, New Hampshire, U.S.
Children	Isaac Jr., Julius and Elizabeth
Occupation	Inventor, Politician
Known for	Adams Power Press

Isaac Adams (August 16, 1802 – July 19, 1883) was an American inventor and politician. He served in the Massachusetts Senate and invented the Adams Power Press, which revolutionized the printing industry. His son, Isaac Adams Jr., invented the first commercial process for nickel electroplating.^[1]