William Gilbert "Bill" Adams (June 17, 1923 – November 12, 2005), born St. John's,

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, was the

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mayor of St. John's and a member of the

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. Adams educated at

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and

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where he received his law degree in 1952. He returned to St. John's, where he articled with R. A. Parsons. He was elected Councillor in the St. John's municipal elections and held the position as

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from 1962 to 1965. In 1966 he was elected Mayor and held that position for eight years. He was named

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in 1963. He married Eve Winsor. Adams was elected to the House of Assembly in 1962 as a

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for the district of St. John's West. He resigned that position to take his job as Mayor. In June 1971 he was appointed

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in the provincial government and became MHA for

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in the 1971 general election. Adams resigned from politics on March 1, 1972 and six years later was appointed to the bench as Judge with the Newfoundland District Court. In 1979, he was named chief justice in the district court. He died in St. John's at the age of 82.

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1923 births 2005 deaths Mayors of St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador Schulich School of Law alumni Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador MHAs Bishop Feild School alumni Canadian King's Counsel {{Newfoundland-mayor-stub

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