James B. Adams

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James B. Adams
3rd and 4th Associate Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
In office
April 6, 1978 – May 11, 1979
Preceded byHimself
Succeeded byFloyd I. Clarke
In office
June 22, 1973 – February 5, 1978
Preceded byMark Felt
Succeeded byHimself
Acting Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
In office
February 15, 1978 – February 23, 1978
PresidentJimmy Carter
Preceded byClarence M. Kelley
Succeeded byWilliam H. Webster
Member of the Texas House of Representatives
In office
January 9, 1951 – August 6, 1951
Succeeded byW. H. Gant
Personal details
BornJames Blackburn Adams
(1926-12-21)December 21, 1926
Corsicana, Texas, U.S.
DiedApril 25, 2020(2020-04-25) (aged 93)
Kerrville, Texas, U.S.
PartyDemocratic
EducationBaylor University (BA, LLB)
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Battles/warsWorld War II

James Blackburn Adams (December 21, 1926 – April 25, 2020) was an American attorney, politician, and two-time associate director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Earlier in his career, he had served in the Texas House of Representatives as a member of the Democratic Party.

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