Sherman Adams

Sherman Adams
2nd White House Chief of Staff
In office January 20, 1953 – October 7, 1958
President	Dwight D. Eisenhower
Preceded by	John R. Steelman
Succeeded by	Wilton Persons
67th Governor of New Hampshire
In office January 6, 1949 – January 1, 1953
Preceded by	Charles M. Dale
Succeeded by	Hugh Gregg
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Hampshire's 2nd district
In office January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1947
Preceded by	Foster W. Stearns
Succeeded by	Norris Cotton
Personal details
Born	Llewelyn Sherman Adams (1899-01-08)January 8, 1899 East Dover, Vermont, U.S.
Died	October 27, 1986(1986-10-27) (aged 87) Hanover, New Hampshire, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Rachel Leona White ​ ​ (m. 1923; died 1979)​
Education	Dartmouth College (BA)
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	Marine Corps
Battles/wars	World War I

Llewelyn Sherman Adams (January 8, 1899 – October 27, 1986) 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.^[1]