Brock Adams
Appearance
Brockman Adams | |
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United States Senator from Washington | |
In office January 3, 1987 – January 3, 1993 | |
Preceded by | Slade Gorton |
Succeeded by | Patty Murray |
5th United States Secretary of Transportation | |
In office January 23, 1977 – July 20, 1979 | |
President | Jimmy Carter |
Preceded by | William Thaddeus Coleman, Jr. |
Succeeded by | Neil Goldschmidt |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Washington's 7th district | |
In office January 3, 1965 – January 22, 1977 | |
Preceded by | K. William Stinson |
Succeeded by | John E. Cunningham |
Personal details | |
Born | Atlanta, Georgia | January 13, 1927
Died | September 10, 2004 Stevensville, Maryland | (aged 77)
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Mary Elizabeth Adams |
Alma mater | University of Washington Harvard Law School |
Profession | Politician, Lawyer |
Military service | |
Branch/service | United States Navy |
Years of service | 1944–1946 |
Brockman "Brock" Adams (January 13, 1927 – September 10, 2004) was an American politician and member of Congress.
Adams was a Democrat from Washington and served as a U.S. Representative, Senator, and United States Secretary of Transportation before retiring in January 1993.
Adams died from Parkinson's disease in Stevensville, Maryland, aged 77.[1]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Daly, M. (September 10, 2004). "Former U.S. Sen. Brock Adams dies at 77". The Seattle Times. Retrieved July 3, 2009.
Other websites
[change | change source]- Voting record maintained by the Washington Post Archived 2006-03-15 at the Wayback Machine