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William Harrison Adams

Member From: 1930 - 1953

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  • Birth Date: March 23, 1872 Birth Place:Richmond, VA
  • Death Date: September 24, 1958
  • Gender: Male Race: Caucasian
  • Spouse: Ivy N. Longworth
  • Children:
  • Religion: Christian
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  • Occupation/Profession: President (Virginia Stationery Company) Vice President (Mutual Life Insurance Association)
  • Memberships/Affiliations: Christian Church (secretary of Sunday School, 50 years) Masons Shrine Grottoes Royal Order of Jesters Saints and Sinners Sons of Confederate Veterans Benevolent Protective Order of Elks Jr. Order of United American Mechanics Woodman of the World Royal Arcanum Richmond Chamber of Commerce (director, 10 years)
  • Other Notable Service and/or Elected Offices: City of Richmond, Board of Alderman (member, 24 years; president, 13 years)
Session District District Number Party Leadership Committees
1930 City of Richmond Democrat Finance
Printing
Privileges and Elections
Public Property
1932-1933 City of Richmond Democrat Finance
Insurance and Banking
Printing
Public Property
1933 Ex. City of Richmond Democrat Finance
Insurance and Banking
Printing
Public Property
1934 City of Richmond Democrat Printing (Chair)
Finance
Insurance and Banking
Public Property
1936-1937 City of Richmond Democrat Public Property, Printing (Chair)
Finance
Insurance and Banking
1938 City of Richmond Democrat Public Property, Printing (Chair)
Finance
Insurance and Banking
1940 City of Richmond Democrat Printing, Public Property (Chair)
Finance
Insurance and Banking
1942 City of Richmond Democrat Public Property, Printing (Chair)
Finance
Insurance and Banking
1944-1945 City of Richmond Democrat Insurance and Banking (Chair)
Finance
Printing
Public Property
1945 City of Richmond Democrat Insurance and Banking (Chair)
Finance
Printing
Public Property
1946-1947 City of Richmond Democrat Insurance and Banking (Chair)
Finance
Printing
Public Property
1947 City of Richmond Democrat Insurance and Banking (Chair)
Finance
Printing
Public Property
1948 City of Richmond Democrat Insurance and Banking (Chair)
Finance
Printing
Public Property
1950 City of Richmond Democrat Insurance and Banking (Chair)
Finance
Printing
Public Property
1952 City of Richmond Democrat Insurance and Banking (Chair)
Finance
Printing
Public Property

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