Rowland K. Adams
Rowland K. Adams | |
|---|---|
| Judge of the Maryland Court of Appeals | |
| In office 1943–1944 | |
| Preceded by | D. Lindley Sloan |
| Succeeded by | William L. Henderson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 10, 1889 Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | July 30, 1944 (aged 55) |
| Alma mater | St. John's College University of Maryland School of Law |
| Profession | Judge |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
Rowland K. Adams (July 10, 1889 – July 30, 1944) was a justice of the
Maryland Court of Appeals
, the highest court in the state of Maryland, from 1943 to 1944.
Born in
University of Maryland School of Law in 1914.[1]
Adams served stateside as a captain of infantry in the
Carroll T. Bond,[2] and subsequent elevation of Judge D. Lindley Sloan to the position of Chief Judge.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Judge Adams Dies Saturday, Aged 55 ", The Morning Herald (July 31, 1944), p. 1.
- ^ a b "Maryland Appellate Judge R.K. Adams Dies", The Evening Sun (July 31, 1944), p. 5.
- ^ "Judge Rowland K. Adams named director of third region", Victory, Volume 3, Part 1 (March 31, 1942), p. 30.
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