William Thomas Adams

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] During his time in the Commons, he never made a Maiden Speech.^[4] He died in office four years later, aged 64.^[1]

References

1. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "H" (part 1)
2. Craig, F. W. S. (1983) [1969]. British parliamentary election results 1918–1949 (3rd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 24. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.
3. Stenton, Michael; Lees, Stephens (1981). Who's Who of British Members of Parliament: Volume IV, 1945–1979. Brighton: The Harvester Press. p. 1. ISBN 0-85527-335-6.
4. House of Commons Library. "Maiden Speeches in the House of Commons since 1918". UK Parliament. Retrieved 10 February 2017.

External links

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by William Adams

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by James Douglas Cooke	Member of Parliament for Hammersmith South 1945 – 1949	Succeeded by Thomas Williams