About Bidwell Adam
Lived 1894 – 1982 (aged 88). Bidwell Adam was an American lawyer and politician.
Cayton Bidwell Adam (January 12, 1894 – December 20, 1982) was an American lawyer and politician in Mississippi who served as the Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi from 1928 to 1932. He served in the military during World War I.
Early life Cayton Bidwell Adam was born on January 12, 1894, in Mobile, Alabama. He was the son of Emile J. Adam, who served as a county supervisor and justice of the peace, and his wife, Mattie (Capers) Adam. He grew up in Pass Christian, Mississippi Adam died on the night of December 20, 1982, at his home in Gulfport, Mississippi.
He served as attorney for the city of Pass Christian. He belonged to several fraternal organizations. He married. He was in the Episcopal Church.
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Mississippi lawyer and politician (1894–1982)
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Bidwell Adam was born on 12 January 1894 in Mobile.
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Bidwell Adam died on 20 December 1982 in Gulfport, Mississippi.
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