Brock Adams
American lawyer, politician (1927-2004)
Brockman "Brock" Adams (January 13, 1927 – September 10, 2004) was an American politician and member of Congress.
Brockman Adams | |
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| United States Senator from Washington | |
| In office January 3, 1987 – January 3, 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Slade Gorton |
| Succeeded by | Patty Murray |
| 5th United States Secretary of Transportation | |
| In office January 23, 1977 – July 20, 1979 | |
| President | Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | William Thaddeus Coleman, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Neil Goldschmidt |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Washington's 7th district | |
| In office January 3, 1965 – January 22, 1977 | |
| Preceded by | K. William Stinson |
| Succeeded by | John E. Cunningham |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 13, 1927 Atlanta, Georgia |
| Died | September 10, 2004 (aged 77) Stevensville, Maryland |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Elizabeth Adams |
| Alma mater | University of Washington Harvard Law School |
| Profession | Politician, Lawyer |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1944–1946 |
Adams was a Democrat from Washington and served as a U.S. Representative, Senator, and United States Secretary of Transportation before retiring in January 1993.
Adams died from Parkinson's disease in Stevensville, Maryland, aged 77.[1]
References
change- ↑ Daly, M. (September 10, 2004). "Former U.S. Sen. Brock Adams dies at 77". The Seattle Times. Retrieved July 3, 2009.
Other websites
change- Voting record maintained by the Washington Post Archived 2006-03-15 at the Wayback Machine
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