William C. Adamson | |
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| Associate Justice of theUnited States Customs Court | |
| In office May 28, 1926 – January 20, 1928 | |
| Appointed by | operation of law |
| Preceded by | Seat established by 44 Stat. 669 |
| Succeeded by | Genevieve R. Cline |
| Member of theBoard of General Appraisers | |
| In office September 24, 1917 – May 28, 1926 | |
| Appointed by | Woodrow Wilson |
| Preceded by | Henderson M. Somerville |
| Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromGeorgia's4th district | |
| In office March 4, 1897 – December 18, 1917 | |
| Preceded by | Charles L. Moses |
| Succeeded by | William C. Wright |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Charles Adamson (1854-08-13)August 13, 1854 Bowdon, Georgia, US |
| Died | January 3, 1929(1929-01-03) (aged 74) New York City, US |
| Resting place | City Cemetery Carrollton,Georgia |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Bowdon College (A.B.) read law |
William Charles Adamson (August 13, 1854 – January 3, 1929) was aUnited States representative fromGeorgia, anAssociate Justice of theUnited States Customs Court and a member of theBoard of General Appraisers.
Adamson was born on August 13, 1854, inBowdon,Georgia, son of John W. Adamson and Mary A. McDaniel, and grandson of William C. Adamson, and of John McDaniel.[1]
He attended the common schools.[2] His youth was spent on a farm and in hauling cotton and goods betweenAtlanta andBowdon, Georgia.[1]
He was married on January 29, 1885, to Minna Reese ofCarrollton, Georgia.[1]
Adamson received anArtium Baccalaureus degree from Bowdon College in 1874.[2] Heread law in the office of the Hon. S. W. Harris and wasadmitted to the bar in October, 1876 and commenced practice inCarrollton, Georgia.[1][2] He served as judge of the city court of Carrollton from 1885 to 1889.[2] He served as an attorney for the city of Carrollton for a number of years.[2] He served as delegate to theDemocratic National Convention in 1892[3] and as a presidential elector in the1892 Presidential election.[4]
Adamson was elected as aDemocrat to theUnited States House of Representatives of the55th United States Congress and to the ten succeeding Congresses and served from March 4, 1897, until December 18, 1917, when he resigned.[3][5] He served as Chairman of the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce for the62nd through65th United States Congresses.[3]
TheAdamson Act, which regulated the hours of railroad workers, was named for Adamson.[citation needed]
Adamson was nominated by PresidentWoodrow Wilson on September 20, 1917, to a seat on theBoard of General Appraisers vacated byHenderson M. Somerville.[2] He was confirmed by theUnited States Senate on September 20, 1917, and received his commission on September 24, 1917.[2]
Adamson was reassigned byoperation of law to theUnited States Customs Court on May 28, 1926, to a new Associate Justice seat authorized by 44 Stat. 669.[2] His service terminated on January 20, 1928, due to his retirement.[2] He was succeeded by Associate JusticeGenevieve R. Cline.[2]
Adamson resumed the practice of law in Carrollton.[2] He died while on a visit inNew York City,New York, on January 3, 1929.[2] He was interred in City Cemetery in Carrollton.[3]
Adamson Square in downtown Carrollton was named in his honor.[citation needed]
This article incorporates text from a publication now in thepublic domain: Johnson, Rossiter, ed. (1906). "Adamson, William Charles".The Biographical Dictionary of America. Vol. 1. Boston: American Biographical Society. p. 57.
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