William Charles Adamson (1854 - 1929)

Born 13 Aug 1854 in Bowdon, Carroll, Georgia

Ancestors

Husband of Minna (Reese) Adamson — married 29 Jan 1885 in Carroll County, Georgia

Husband of Ellen G (Zellars) Adamson — married about 1917 in Georgia, United States

Died 3 Jan 1929 at age 74 in Manhattan, New York, New York

Biography

William Charles Adamson was born in 1854 in Bowdon, Georgia. He was the son of John Whitfield Adamson and Mary Ann McDaniel.^[1] William attended Bowdon College, and was admitted to the bar in 1876. He began his career by practicing law in Carrollton, Georgia. He also served as a judge for the City Court of Carrollton from 1885-1889.^[2] He married Minna Reese on January 29, 1885 in Carroll County, Georgia.^[3]

William (62) married Ellen G Zellars (41) (born in 1875 in Georgia, United States; daughter of Thomas Edward Zellars and Mary Ella (Moreland) Zellars) in 1917 in Georgia.

William served as a member of the United State House of Representatives from March 4, 1897 to December 18, 1917. After this, he served as a judge of the United States Customs Court from May 28, 1926 to January 20, 1928.^[2]

After his term as a judge ended, he returned to the practice of law in Carrollton, Georgia. Charles died on January 3, 1929 during a trip to New York City.^[2][4] He was buried in the Carrollton City Cemetery, Carrollton, Carroll, Georgia.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZMC-3SQ : 30 December 2015), Wm C Adamson in entry for J W Adamson, 1860.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_C._Adamson
3. ↑ Georgia Marriages, 1808-1967," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWZJ-19Q : 24 December 2014), W. C. Adamson and Minna Reese, 29 Jan 1885; citing , Carroll, Georgia; FHL microfilm 0341903 V. E-F.
4. ↑ New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2W18-MBK : 20 March 2015), William Charles Adamson, 03 Jan 1929; citing Death, Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, New York Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 2,056,887.
5. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #7780755

• United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLVY-L3T : 29 October 2015), William C Adamson, Carrollton, Carroll, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 9, sheet 13B, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,374,189.

• Biographical Directory of Federal Judges

• http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=A000051