Marshal T. Adams | |
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![]() c. 1917 | |
Member of the
Mississippi State Senate from the 31st district | |
In office January 1916 – January 1924 | |
Preceded by |
W. J. Evans Frank Burkitt |
Succeeded by |
W. J. Evans John Harvey Neal |
Personal details | |
Born | Pontotoc County, Mississippi, U.S. | September 23, 1886
Died | October 27, 1987 | (aged 101)
Political party | Democratic |
Marshal (or Marshall) [1] Turner Adams (September 25, 1886 – October 27, 1987) was an American politician. He was a member of the Mississippi State Senate from the 31st District from 1916 to 1924.
Marshal Turner Adams was born on September 25, 1886, in Chesterville, Pontotoc County, Mississippi. [2] He was the son of George Turner Adams, who was a farmer and merchant; and Emma Jane (Carruth) Adams. [2] Adams attended the public schools of Pontotoc County and neighboring Lee County. [2] From 1903 to 1907, Adams attended a college preparatory school in McKenzie, Tennessee. [2] He began attending the University of Mississippi in 1907 and entered the school's Law Department in 1909. [2] From 1908 to 1910, Adams was a member of the university baseball team. [3] He graduated with a Bachelor of Laws degree in 1911. [2] After graduation, he moved to Pontotoc, Mississippi, and began practicing law there. [2]
In 1915, Adams was elected to represent the 31st District as a Democrat in the Mississippi State Senate for the 1916–1920 term. [2] In 1919, Adams was re-elected to this position and served in the 1920–1924 term. [4] By the early 1930s, Adams served as a district attorney. [5] [6] By 1986, Adams was the oldest living alumnus of the University of Mississippi. [3] Adams died at the age of 101 on October 27, 1987. [1]
Adams was a Methodist and a member of the Freemasons. [2] He was a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity. [2] He married Willye Mae Fletcher in 1913. [2] Adams had at least three children, whose names included Marshall Jr., George, and Aileen. [7]
Marshal T. Adams | |
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![]() c. 1917 | |
Member of the
Mississippi State Senate from the 31st district | |
In office January 1916 – January 1924 | |
Preceded by |
W. J. Evans Frank Burkitt |
Succeeded by |
W. J. Evans John Harvey Neal |
Personal details | |
Born | Pontotoc County, Mississippi, U.S. | September 23, 1886
Died | October 27, 1987 | (aged 101)
Political party | Democratic |
Marshal (or Marshall) [1] Turner Adams (September 25, 1886 – October 27, 1987) was an American politician. He was a member of the Mississippi State Senate from the 31st District from 1916 to 1924.
Marshal Turner Adams was born on September 25, 1886, in Chesterville, Pontotoc County, Mississippi. [2] He was the son of George Turner Adams, who was a farmer and merchant; and Emma Jane (Carruth) Adams. [2] Adams attended the public schools of Pontotoc County and neighboring Lee County. [2] From 1903 to 1907, Adams attended a college preparatory school in McKenzie, Tennessee. [2] He began attending the University of Mississippi in 1907 and entered the school's Law Department in 1909. [2] From 1908 to 1910, Adams was a member of the university baseball team. [3] He graduated with a Bachelor of Laws degree in 1911. [2] After graduation, he moved to Pontotoc, Mississippi, and began practicing law there. [2]
In 1915, Adams was elected to represent the 31st District as a Democrat in the Mississippi State Senate for the 1916–1920 term. [2] In 1919, Adams was re-elected to this position and served in the 1920–1924 term. [4] By the early 1930s, Adams served as a district attorney. [5] [6] By 1986, Adams was the oldest living alumnus of the University of Mississippi. [3] Adams died at the age of 101 on October 27, 1987. [1]
Adams was a Methodist and a member of the Freemasons. [2] He was a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity. [2] He married Willye Mae Fletcher in 1913. [2] Adams had at least three children, whose names included Marshall Jr., George, and Aileen. [7]