Alto L. Adams
Alto L. Adams | |
|---|---|
| Chief Justice for the Florida Supreme Court | |
| In office 1940–1951 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 31, 1899 Walton County, Florida |
| Died | February 20, 1988 (aged 89) |
| Spouse(s) | Carra Williams |
Alto Lee Adams Sr. (January 31, 1899 – February 20, 1988). Adams was a justice for the Florida Supreme Court in the U.S. state of Florida. Alto Adams served on the Florida Supreme Court as a Justice from 1940 until 1951. From 1949 to 1951 Adams served as Chief Justice.[1]
Born and reared in Walton County, Florida, near DeFuniak Springs,[2] Adams graduated from the University of Florida College of Law in 1921. While at the University of Florida, he was member of and Florida Blue Key. He also was named a Designated Distinguished Alumnus in 1974.
After gaining admission to the bar, Adams "moved to Ft. Pierce to practice law".[2] In 1936, he campaigned for the election of Fred P. Cone as Governor of Florida, "and was rewarded for his support by an appointment to the circuit bench in 1938 and to the supreme court in 1940".[2] In 1940, the Florida Constitution was amended to add a seventh Justice to the Florida Supreme Court, the seat to which Governor Cone appointed Adams.[2] Adams served on the court until 1951, when resigned to undertake an unsuccessful campaign for governor.[3]
In 1967, Governor Claude R. Kirk appointed Adams as an interim justice to fill a vacancy created by the resignation of Stephen C. O'Connell. Kirk had initially attempted to appoint Wade L. Hopping, but Hopping was declared ineligible, not having been a member of the Florida Bar for the requisite ten-year period. Adams served until Hopping met the eligibility requirements in late 1968.[4]
References[]
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-01-13. Retrieved 2008-05-16.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ a b c d Joseph A. Boyd Jr., Randall Reder, "A History of the Florida Supreme Court", University of Miami Law Review (1981), p. 1053.
- ^ Joseph A. Boyd Jr., Randall Reder, "A History of the Florida Supreme Court", University of Miami Law Review (1981), p. 1059.
- ^ Joseph A. Boyd Jr., Randall Reder, "A History of the Florida Supreme Court", University of Miami Law Review (1981), p. 1062.
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