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for the term spanning from 1928 to 1932. During this term, Adams was the chairman of the
Judiciary "B" Committee and was also a member of the following committees: Rules, Finance "B", Labor, Military Affairs, Pensions, and To Investigate State Offices. Adams was re-elected and served in the Senate in
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the 1932-1936 term. During this term, Adams was the Senate's
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1059:1888 births
285:World War I
246:Mississippi
112:Preceded by
65:Preceded by
23:W. C. Adams
1053:Categories
635:Van Norman
566:2024-06-23
541:2024-06-23
535:sos.ms.gov
442:2023-11-29
347:References
309:Tishomingo
260:Early life
242:politician
218:Democratic
177:1888-05-25
117:C. R. Lacy
915:Alexander
887:Yarbrough
684:Whitfield
153:In office
142:from the
102:In office
55:In office
1023:Category
992:Tollison
901:M. Smith
824:F. Smith
817:Fatheree
810:Kendrick
803:Anderson
775:Dinsmore
768:Harrison
747:Reynolds
705:Simonton
677:Lipscomb
656:Augustus
649:Bingaman
317:Prentiss
281:Infantry
146:district
1030:Commons
950:Gollott
936:Mohamed
929:Deweese
859:Roberts
838:Casteel
719:Bennett
712:Hancock
663:Speight
628:Briscoe
459:. 1934.
407:. 1912.
289:Captain
283:during
35:c. 1924
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957:Little
943:Graham
922:Brooks
894:Palmer
852:Culkin
796:Hebron
754:Walker
726:Little
691:Pettus
642:McNutt
315:, and
313:Alcorn
295:Career
234:Chubby
999:Kirby
971:Brown
964:Hewes
908:Perry
880:Evans
873:Clark
866:Wolfe
845:Adams
789:Moore
782:Kiger
733:Stone
698:Drane
670:Swann
621:Lynch
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238:Adams
1037:List
978:Ward
831:Love
761:Dean
740:Sims
208:U.S.
194:Died
188:U.S.
171:Born
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