Charles J. Adams (February 17, 1917 – May 16, 2008) was a Vermont attorney whose career included an interim appointment as Vermont Attorney General.
Charles J. Adams | |
|---|---|
| 16th Vermont Attorney General | |
| In office 1962–1963 | |
| Governor | F. Ray Keyser Jr. |
| Preceded by | Thomas M. Debevoise |
| Succeeded by | Charles E. Gibson Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Charles Jairus Adams February 17, 1917 Randolph, Vermont, U.S. |
| Died | May 16, 2008 (aged 91) Williston, Vermont, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Mary Ella Tobey (m. 1942) |
| Children | 2 |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Rank |  Captain |
| Unit | 3rd Armored Division |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Biography
editCharles Jairus Adams was born in Randolph, Vermont, on February 17, 1917, the son of Charles Bayley Adams and Jeanette (Metzger) Adams.[1] His father served as an Associate Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court from 1949 to 1961.[2] Adams was raised and educated in Waterbury, and graduated from Norwich University in 1939.[3]
Adams joined the United States Army for World War II and served as a captain with the 3rd Armored Division during combat in the European Theater of Operations.[3] On July 5, 1942, he married Mary Ella Tobey of Belmont, Massachusetts; they were married in Leesville, Louisiana, while Adams was stationed at Camp Beauregard prior to his unit's departure for Europe.[3]
In 1951 Adams graduated from the Boston University School of Law and became an attorney, first in Montpelier and later in Waterbury.[3] A Republican in politics,[4] he was active in local government including Waterbury village trustee and president, and member of the town of Waterbury's school board.[5][3] He was also involved in several civic and fraternal organizations, including the Masons and Shriners, the Norwich University Alumni Association and the Norwich University Cemetery Board of Trustees.[3][6]
In December 1961, Governor F. Ray Keyser announced that he would appoint Adams as Vermont Attorney General to fill the vacancy left by the resignation of Thomas M. Debevoise.[6] Adams assumed the office on January 2, 1962, and served until the end of Debevoise's term in January 1963.[7] He did not run for a full term in 1962, and was succeeded by Charles E. Gibson Jr., who had served as his deputy.[8]
Adams continued practicing law, and later moved to South Burlington.[3] He died on May 16, 2008, at the Vermont Respite House in Williston. He was survived by his daughters Mary Jean Sturgis and Carol Allen.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Obituary, Charles J. Adams". Times Argus. Barre, VT. May 17, 2008. Archived from the original on February 8, 2015.
- ^ "Mrs. Jeanette Adams Dies, had Active Life". Burlington Free Press. Burlington, VT. November 25, 1975. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Obituary, Charles J. Adams".
- ^ "Waterbury Republican Women Hear Stafford at Coffee Hour". Burlington Free Press. Burlington, VT. October 19, 1962. p. 9.
- ^ "Keyser Appoints Attorney General". Burlington Free Press. Burlington, VT. Morning Press Bureau. December 15, 1961. p. 1.
- ^ a b "15 Dec 1961, Page 1 - The Burlington Free Press at Newspapers.com". newspapers.com.
- ^ "Charles Adams Becomes Attorney General". Burlington Free Press. Burlington, VT. Morning Press Bureau. January 3, 1962. p. 14.
- ^ "State Legislature Adjourns for Governor Race Recount". Bennington Banner. Bennington, VT. Associated Press. January 11, 1963. p. 1.