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William E. Adams (December 25, 1922 – April 1983) was an American lawyer and politician from New York. ==Life== He was born on December 25, 1922, in Knightstown, Henry County, Indiana. He attended Knightstown High School, and took a pre-law course at Indiana University Bloomington. He graduated LL.B from the University of Buffalo Law School. He practiced law in Buffalo, New York, and lived in Kenmore.〔(''New York Red Book'' ) (1961–1962; pg. 140)〕 He married Jacquela Devlin (1926–2005), and they had four children.〔(''ADAMS, JACQUELA J.'' ) in the ''Times Union'', of Albany, on July 14, 2005〕 Adams was a member of the New York State Assembly (Erie Co., 2nd D.) from 1957 to 1964, sitting in the 171st, 172nd, 173rd and 174th New York State Legislatures. In November 1964, he ran for re-election, but was defeated by Democrat F. James Kane, Jr. Adams was a member of the New York State Senate from 1966 to 1970, sitting in the 176th, 177th and 178th New York State Legislatures. On December 12, 1969, he was indicted by a federal grand jury for perjury because he had denied under oath that he received a bribe of $5,000.〔(''BUFFALO SENATOR IS INDICTED HERE IN MEDICAID CASE'' ) in the ''New York Times'' on December 13, 1969 (subscription required)〕 His trial began on March 30, 1971,〔(''State Senator Adams Denies Any Medicaid Wrongdoing as His Trial Opens'' ) in the ''New York Times'' on March 31, 1970 (subscription required)〕 and he was acquitted on March 7.〔(''SENATOR ADAMS WINS ACQUITTAL'' ) in the ''New York Times'' on April 8, 1970 (subscription required)〕 In November 1970, Adams ran for re-election, but was defeated by Democrat John J. LaFalce. On December 29, 1970, Adams was appointed as General Counsel to the New York State Board of Standards and Appeals.〔(''SENATOR ADAMS GETS STATE POST'' ) in the ''New York Times'' on December 30, 1970 (subscription required)〕 In 1971, he moved to Albany.〔(''Adams Moving to Albany To Be Close to His Work'' ) in the ''Tonawanda News'', of Tonawanda, on January 14, 1971〕 He died in April 1983.〔("William E. Adams" ) at The Political Graveyard〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「William E. Adams (New York)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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