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John "Grizzly" Adams John "Grizzly" Adams American mountain man "Grizzly Adams" redirects here. For other uses, see Grizzly Adams (disambiguation). John Adams (also known as James Capen Adams and Grizzly Adams) (October 22, 1812 – October 25, 1860)[a] was a famous California mountain man and trainer of grizzly bears and other wild animals he captured for menageries, zoological gardens and circuses. Quick facts Born, Died ... John "Grizzly" Adams "Grizzly" Adams, with his grizzly bear, Benjamin Franklin, from the 1860 Hutchings' Illustrated California Magazine Born John Adams (1812-10-22)October 22, 1812 Medway, Massachusetts, US Died October 25, 1860(1860-10-25) (aged 48) Neponset, Boston, formerly Suffolk County, Massachusetts, US Other names James Capen Adams Occupations cobbler zoological collector merchant miner rancher farmer frontiersman…

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