William Charles Adamson

Judge William Charles Adamson

Personal

Birthday:

8/13/1854

Birthplace:

Bowdon, GA

Date of Death:

1/3/1929

Place of Death:

New York, NY

Race or Ethnicity:

White

Gender:

Male

Prior Employment:

Private practice, Carrollton, Georgia, 1876-1917, 1928-1929
Judge, Carrollton [Georgia] City Court, 1885-1889
City attorney, Carrollton, Georgia
U.S. representative from Georgia, 1897-1917

Education

Name of School:

Bowdon College, Georgia

Degree:

A.B.

Degree Year:

1874

Judicial Career

Court Name:

U. S. Customs Court

President Nominating:

Reassignment

Party Affiliation of President:

Reassignment

Commission Date:

5/28/1926

Termination Date:

1/20/1928

Termination Reason:

Retirement

Bankruptcy and Magistrate Services:

Member, Board of General Appraisers
Nominated by Woodrow Wilson on September 20, 1917, to a seat vacated by Henderson M. Somerville. Confirmed by the Senate on September 20, 1917, and received commission on September 24, 1917. Service terminated on May 28, 1926, due to reassignment.