William Adams

William Adams (March 12, 1851 – July 1, 1936) was a farmer and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Cariboo in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from January 1894 to June 1898. He retired and did not seek a third term in the Legislature in the 1898 provincial election. Adams was not a member of a political party during his tenure as MLA, rather he was a member of the Davie and Turner government factions. He was unsuccessful when he tried to return to the Legislature in the 1903 provincial election, running in the Cariboo riding as a Conservative.

He was born in Dumfries Township, Canada West, the son of Scottish immigrants, and was educated there. He owned Springfield Ranch, later selling it to his daughter and son-in-law. He died in Chilliwack in 1936.