Thomas Burton Adams Jr. | |
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10th Lieutenant Governor of Florida | |
In office January 5, 1971 – January 7, 1975 | |
Governor | Reubin O'Donovan Askew |
Preceded by | Ray C. Osborn |
Succeeded by | Jim Williams |
15th Secretary of State of Florida | |
In office January 5, 1961 – January 5, 1971 | |
Governor | C. Farris Bryant W. Haydon Burns Claude R. Kirk Jr. |
Preceded by | Robert Andrew Gray |
Succeeded by | Richard B. Stone |
Member of the Florida Senate from the 29th district | |
In office November 6, 1956 – November 8, 1960 | |
Preceded by | Edwin G. Fraser |
Succeeded by | Edwin G. Fraser |
Personal details | |
Born | Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. | March 11, 1917
Died | May 22, 2006 Live Oak, Florida, U.S. | (aged 89)
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse |
Helen Brown (m. 1939) |
Alma mater | University of Michigan |
Profession | Real estate and insurance business |
Thomas Burton Adams Jr. (March 11, 1917 – May 22, 2006) was an American politician from the U.S. state of Florida. A Democrat, he served in the Florida Senate (1956–1960), as Secretary of State of Florida (1961–1971), and as the tenth Lieutenant Governor of Florida (1971–1975).