George Bethune Adams
| George Bethune Adams | |
|---|---|
George Bethune Adams
|
|
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York | |
|
In office August 30, 1901 – October 9, 1911 |
|
| Appointed by | William McKinley |
| Preceded by | Addison Brown |
| Succeeded by | Julius Marshuetz Mayer |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
April 3, 1845 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Died | October 9, 1911 (aged 66) Hague, New York |
| Spouse(s) | Helen Jean Adams (Balfour) |
| Alma mater | Read law |
| Profession | Attorney & United States District Judge |
George Bethune Adams (April 3, 1845 – October 9, 1911) was a United States lawyer and United States District Judge specializing in admiralty law. He served in private practice, litigated before the Supreme Court of the United States, and served as a judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.
Adams was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Though under the minimum age, he enlisted in a Pennsylvania regiment in the United States Army in 1861, and served for three months before returning to school. He reenlisted in 1863 when Robert E. Lee's forces invaded Pennsylvania, and afterwards entered the Quartermaster's Department of the Army, where he served until 1871. He then worked as a merchant for several years. He read law and became a lawyer in Philadelphia in 1878. He was thereafter in private practice in New York City from 1883 to 1901, specializing in admiralty law at the firm of Beebe & Wilcox; after the death of Judge Beebe in 1884, he became a name partner and the firm was renamed Wilcox, Adams & Green. There, he litigated before the Supreme Court of the United States in admiralty cases such as The Kate. Adams was Secretary of the Union League Club of New York in 1894 and 1895.
When Judge Addison Brown resigned his seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, the members of the Admiralty Bar adopted a resolution in July 1901 asking the president to appoint Adams. He received a recess appointment to that seat from President William McKinley on August 30, 1901, and, following McKinley's assassination on September 14, was formally nominated to the seat by President Theodore Roosevelt on December 5. The Senate confirmed Adams on December 17, 1901, and he received his commission the same day.
...
Wikipedia