W.F. Adams

William Ford Adams

Full Name: William Ford Adams, Sr.
Date of birth: June 10, 1870
Date of death: April 5, 1937

Terms of Service top

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 46 Jan 10, 1899 - Jan 8, 1901 26th (1) (2)   Democrat Yoakum / Lavaca   Colorado, Gonzales, Lavaca, Wharton

(1) Monserate, Lavaca County. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(2) Yoakum. Texas Legislative Manual.

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House District 46
Jan 10, 1899 - Jan 8, 1901
Legislatures: 26th (1) (2)  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Yoakum / Lavaca
Counties in district: Colorado, Gonzales, Lavaca, Wharton

(1) Monserate, Lavaca County. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(2) Yoakum. Texas Legislative Manual.

Biographical Information top

Resolutions and Journal entries

Other Resources

  • Census of 1900 - Will F. Adams, Yoakum, Lavaca County, age 29, born June 1871 in Missouri, lawyer, spouse Maggie, son Willie. FamilySearch. 1900
  • William Ford Adams, Sr., birth date 6/10/1870 in St. Louis, Missouri; death date 4/5/1937 in Yoakum, Lavaca County; lawyer. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
  • W.F. Adams, birth date 6/10/1870, death date 4/5/1937, burial in Oak Grove Cemetery, Yoakum, Lavaca County. Find a Grave.
  • W.F. Adams, Democrat, lawyer, 28 years old in 1899, born in Missouri. Legislative Reference Library Card File.
  • Obituaries, William Ford Adams, Sr., The Cuero Record, 4/6/1937, p. 1, crediting Cuero Public Library ("In 1889 [sic] he was elected and served as representative in the state legislature for one term"); and W.F. Adams, Sr., Yoakum Daily Herald, 4/7/1937, p. 1, crediting Carl and Mary Welhausen Library. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). 4/6/1937 4/7/1937

Photographs

  • Photograph. W.F. Adams, 26th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

Committee Information top

26th R.S. - 1899
County Government and County Finances  
Public Printing  

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