Bidwell Adam
Bidwell Adam | |
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| Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi | |
| In office January 1928 – January 1932 | |
| Governor | Theodore G. Bilbo |
| Preceded by | Dennis Murphree |
| Succeeded by | Dennis Murphree |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 12, 1894 Mobile, Alabama, U.S. |
| Died | December 20, 1982 (aged 88) Gulfport, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
Cayton Bidwell Adam (January 12, 1894 – December 20, 1982) was an American lawyer and politician. He was the Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi from 1928 to 1932.
Biography
[edit | edit source]Cayton Bidwell Adam was born on January 12, 1894, in Mobile, Alabama.[1][2][3] He was the son of Emile J. Adam, who served as a county supervisor and justice of the peace, and his wife, Mattie (Capers) Adam.[4][5] He grew up in Pass Christian, Mississippi.[1] He then graduated from Millsaps College in 1913.[1] Adam was then elected to the Pass Christian city council.[1][4] He resigned to fight in World War I, and served in the 152nd Infantry, Company G, in France.[1] In 1920, Adam was elected to the Board of Supervisors of Harrison County, Mississippi.[1] In 1927, at the age of 33, Adam was elected to the office of Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi.[1] He held this office from 1928 to 1932.[3] Starting in 1934, Adam was the chairman of the Harrison County Democratic Executive Committee, and Adam held this office for 36 years.[6][1] From 1956 to 1968, Adam was also the Chairman of the Mississippi State Democratic Executive Committee.[7][8][9][1] Adam died on the night of December 20, 1982, at his home in Gulfport, Mississippi.[1][2]
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