Adamson, William Charles, 1854-1929

LC control no.	n 97071390
Descriptive conventions	rda
Personal name heading	Adamson, William Charles, 1854-1929 *Browse this term in* LC Authorities or the LC Catalog
Associated country	United States United States
Located	Carrollton (Ga.)
Birth date	1854-08-13
Death date	1929-01-03
Place of birth	Bowdon (Ga.)
Profession or occupation	Lawyers Judges Legislators-- United States
Found in	The Selig-tribune. No. 101 [MP] 1916: intertitle (Congressman Adamson of Georgia) U.S. Congress. Biographical directory of the U.S. Congress, 1774-1989, 1989: p. 514 (Adamson, William Charles; b. Aug. 13, 1854 in Bowdon, Ga.; d. Jan. 3, 1929 in New York City; Democratic rep. from GA, lawyer, member of the Bd. of U.S. General Appraisers) W. C. Adamson letter, 1927: biographical note (William Charles (W. C.) Adamson was born in Bowdon, Georgia on August 13, 1854. He received a B.A. from Bowdon College in 1874 and was admitted to the Georgia state bar in 1876. Adamson then set up practice in Carrollton, Georgia where he served as a city court judge from 1885 to 1889. Adamson was elected as a Democrat to the House of Representatives on March 4, 1897 and served until he resigned on December 18, 1917. On September 20, 1917, Adamson was nominated by President Wilson to serve on the Board of General Appraisers, which became known as the United States Customs Court in 1926. He continued to serve on this court until January 20, 1928 when he retired. Following his appointments to the House of Representatives and the United States Customs Court, Adamson resumed his law practice in Carrollton. He died a year later on January 3, 1929 and the city honored him by naming their square, Adamson Square, after him.)
Associated language	eng