William Charles Adamson
William Charles Adamson was an Associate Justice on the U.S. Customs Court. Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1854–1929
- Confirmed
- No recorded vote
- Education
- Bowdon College, Georgia 1874
- Succeeded by
- Genevieve Rose Cline
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | U.S. Customs Court | Reassigned | – |
A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.
Education
| Bowdon College, Georgia | A.B. | 1874 |
Before the bench
Professional career before and outside the federal bench, as recorded by the Federal Judicial Center.
| Private practice, Carrollton, Georgia | 1876-1917, 1928-1929 |
| Judge, Carrollton [Georgia] City Court | 1885-1889 |
| City attorney, Carrollton, Georgia | |
| U.S. representative from Georgia | 1897-1917 |
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: Unknown authorUnknown author (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
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1 year on the U.S. Customs Court. Data as of 2026-09-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).