Marshal T. Adams

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 T. Adams
c. 1917
Member of the Mississippi State Senate
from the 31st district
In office
January 1916  January 1924
Serving with
Walter Jackson Evans (1920-1924)
N. W. Bradford (1916-1920)
Personal details
Born(1886-09-23)September 23, 1886
Pontotoc County, Mississippi, U.S.
DiedOctober 27, 1987(1987-10-27) (aged 101)
Political partyDemocratic

Biography

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]

Political career and later life

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]

Personal life

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]

References

  1. "Marshall T Adams in Social Security Death Index". Fold3. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
  2. Rowland, Dunbar (1917). The Official and Statistical Register of the State of Mississippi. Department of Archives and History. pp. 794–795.
  3. "Clipped From Clarion-Ledger". Clarion-Ledger. 1987-07-08. p. 31. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
  4. Rowland, Dunbar (1923). The Official and Statistical Register of the State of Mississippi. Department of Archives and History. pp. 160–161.
  5. "Not to enter race for governorship". Sun Herald. 1934-12-29. p. 4. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
  6. "Monroe Circuit Court". Clarion-Ledger. 1929-10-31. p. 3. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
  7. "Obituary for CLARA CARRUTH ADAMS (Aged 72)". Clarion-Ledger. 1933-04-22. p. 1. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
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