George B. Adams

George Bethune Adams (April 3, 1845 – October 9, 1911) was a United States lawyer and federal judge specializing in admiralty law. He served in private practice, litigated before the Supreme Court of the United States, and served as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.

George B. Adams
Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
In office
August 30, 1901  October 9, 1911
Appointed byWilliam McKinley (recess)
Theodore Roosevelt (commission)
Preceded byAddison Brown
Succeeded byJulius Marshuetz Mayer
Personal details
Born
George Bethune Adams

(1845-04-03)April 3, 1845
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedOctober 9, 1911(1911-10-09) (aged 66)
Hague, New York, U.S.
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