Charles J. Adams (Vermont politician)
Charles J. Adams | |
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16th Vermont Attorney General | |
In office 1962–1963 | |
Governor | F. Ray Keyser Jr. |
Preceded by | Thomas M. Debevoise |
Succeeded by | Charles E. Gibson Jr. |
Personal details | |
Born | Charles Jairus Adams February 17, 1917 Randolph, Vermont, U.S. |
Died | May 16, 2008 Williston, Vermont, U.S. | (aged 91)
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Mary Ella Tobey (m. 1942) |
Children | 2 |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Army |
Rank | Captain |
Unit | 3rd Armored Division |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Charles J. Adams (February 17, 1917 – May 16, 2008) was a Vermont attorney whose career included an interim appointment as Vermont Attorney General.
Biography
Charles Jairus Adams was born in Randolph, Vermont, on February 17, 1917, the son of Charles Bayley Adams and Jeanette (Metzger) Adams.[1] His father served as an Associate Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court from 1949 to 1961.[2] Adams was raised and educated in Waterbury, and graduated from Norwich University in 1939.[3]
Adams joined the
In 1951 Adams graduated from the Boston University School of Law and became an attorney, first in Montpelier and later in Waterbury.[3] A Republican in politics,[4] he was active in local government including Waterbury village trustee and president, and member of the town of Waterbury's school board.[5][3] He was also involved in several civic and fraternal organizations, including the Masons and Shriners, the Norwich University Alumni Association and the Norwich University Cemetery Board of Trustees.[3][6]
In December 1961, Governor
Adams continued practicing law, and later moved to South Burlington.[3] He died on May 16, 2008, at the Vermont Respite House in Williston. He was survived by his daughters Mary Jean Sturgis and Carol Allen.[3]
References
- ^ "Obituary, Charles J. Adams". Times Argus. Barre, VT. May 17, 2008. Archived from the original on February 8, 2015.
- Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Obituary, Charles J. Adams".
- ^ "Waterbury Republican Women Hear Stafford at Coffee Hour". Burlington Free Press. Burlington, VT. October 19, 1962. p. 9.
- ^ "Keyser Appoints Attorney General". Burlington Free Press. Burlington, VT. Morning Press Bureau. December 15, 1961. p. 1.
- ^ a b "15 Dec 1961, Page 1 - The Burlington Free Press at Newspapers.com". newspapers.com.
- ^ "Charles Adams Becomes Attorney General". Burlington Free Press. Burlington, VT. Morning Press Bureau. January 3, 1962. p. 14.
- ^ "State Legislature Adjourns for Governor Race Recount". Bennington Banner. Bennington, VT. Associated Press. January 11, 1963. p. 1.