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William Charles Adamson

Representative for Georgia, district 4 · Democrat

Born 1854 · Died 1929

Democrat · GA House 1897–1919
1,765votes cast 87.5%attendance 91.0%party loyalty 11congresses served
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William Charles Adamson

Every term served
11 terms
ChamberRepresentsPartyTerm dates
HouseGeorgia · District 4DemocratApril 2, 1917 – March 3, 1919
HouseGeorgia · District 4DemocratDecember 6, 1915 – March 3, 1917
HouseGeorgia · District 4DemocratApril 7, 1913 – March 3, 1915
HouseGeorgia · District 4DemocratApril 4, 1911 – March 3, 1913
HouseGeorgia · District 4DemocratMarch 15, 1909 – March 3, 1911
HouseGeorgia · District 4DemocratDecember 2, 1907 – March 3, 1909
HouseGeorgia · District 4DemocratDecember 4, 1905 – March 3, 1907
HouseGeorgia · District 4DemocratNovember 9, 1903 – March 3, 1905
HouseGeorgia · District 4DemocratDecember 2, 1901 – March 3, 1903
HouseGeorgia · District 4DemocratDecember 4, 1899 – March 3, 1901
HouseGeorgia · District 4DemocratMarch 15, 1897 – March 3, 1899
These are the official start and end dates of each term. A member who left early or arrived late served only part of it.

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    Recorded as not voting — Recorded vote (House recorded vote (65th Congress))

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    Recorded as not voting — Recorded vote: H.R. 242 (House recorded vote (65th Congress))

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    Voted Yea — Recorded vote: SJR17 (House recorded vote (65th Congress))

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    Voted Yea — Recorded vote: HJR174 (House recorded vote (65th Congress))

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    Voted Nay — Recorded vote: H.R. 7237 (House recorded vote (65th Congress))

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    Voted Yea — Recorded vote: SJR111 (House recorded vote (65th Congress))

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    Voted Nay — Recorded vote: H.R. 5723 (House recorded vote (65th Congress))

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    Voted Yea — Recorded vote: HRE168 (House recorded vote (65th Congress))

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  9. · Roll-call votes

    Voted Yea — Recorded vote: HJR116 (House recorded vote (65th Congress))

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  10. · Roll-call votes

    Voted Yea — Recorded vote: S. 2623 (House recorded vote (65th Congress))

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