William Thomas Adams (10 September 1884 – 9 January 1949)[1] was a British Labour Co-operative[2] politician in London who served as a Member of Parliament (MP) for the last four years of his life.
Adams was the son of John Adams, from Oxted in Surrey.[3] He was educated at a London Board School and became a clerk, and was married in 1908 to Florence Nightingale.[3] He was elected as a member of Hammersmith Metropolitan Borough Council in 1934, became an alderman in 1938, and was Leader of the Council from 1944 to 1945.[3]
He was elected at the 1945 general election as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Hammersmith South,[2] having contested the seat unsuccessfully in 1935.[2] He died in office for years later, aged 64.[1]
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Preceded by James Douglas Cooke |
Member of Parliament for Hammersmith South 1945 – 1949 |
Succeeded by Thomas Williams |