Texas Legislators: Past & Present

James Blackburn Adams

Full Name: James Blackburn "Jimmy" Adams
Birth date: December 21, 1926
Death date: April 25, 2020

Terms of Service

House, 52nd ⁽¹⁾ Legislature
1/9/1951 - 8/6/1951
Democrat

(1) W.H. Gant, in special election 11/13/1951, succeeded Jimmy Adams, resigned 8/6/1951. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.

Biographical Notes and Resources

Selected Newspaper articles

Photographs

Photograph. Jimmy Adams, State Preservation Board

Other Resources

United States Army, World War II. Obituary, Colonel James Blackburn Adams, 4/29/2020. Austin American-Statesman .
Adams, James Blackburn. Texas State Cemetery .

Committee Information

52nd R.S. - 1951

Criminal Jurisprudence

Enrolled Bills (Vice Chair)

Public Printing

Revenue and Taxation