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For other people called William Adams see William Adams.

William G. Adams (1923 – November 12, 2005) born St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada, was former Mayor for St. John's and Member of House Assembly.

Adams educated at Bishop Feild College and Dalhousie University where he received his law degree in 1952. He was elected Councilor in the St. John's municipal elections and held the position as Deputy Mayor from 1962 to 1965. In 1966 he was elected Mayor and held that position for eight years.

Adams was elected to the House of Assembly in 1962 as a Liberal for the district of St. John's West. He resigned that position to take his job as Mayor. In June 1971 he was appointed Minister without Portfolio in the provincial government and became MHA for Twillingate in the 1971 general election.

Adams resigned from politics on March 1 1972 and six years later was appointed to the bench as Judge with the Newfoundland District Court.

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-'''William G. Adams''' (1923 &ndash; [[November 12]], [[2005]]) born [[St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador|St. John's]], [[Newfoundland and Labrador|Newfoundland]], [[Canada]], was former mayor for St. John's and [[Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly|Member of House Assembly]].
+'''William G. Adams''' (1923 &ndash; [[November 12]], [[2005]]) born [[St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador|St. John's]], [[Newfoundland and Labrador|Newfoundland]], [[Canada]], was former Mayor for St. John's and [[Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly|Member of House Assembly]].
-Adams educated at [[Bishop Feild College]] and [[Dalhousie University]] where he received his law degree in 1952. He was elected councilor in the St. John's municipal elections and held the position as [[deputy mayor]] from 1962 to 1965. In 1966 he was elected mayor and held that position for eight years.
+Adams educated at [[Bishop Feild College]] and [[Dalhousie University]] where he received his law degree in 1952. He was elected Councilor in the St. John's municipal elections and held the position as [[Deputy Mayor]] from 1962 to 1965. In 1966 he was elected Mayor and held that position for eight years.
-Adams was elected to the House of Assembly in 1962 as a [[Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal]] for the district of [[St. John's West (provincial electoral district)|St. John's West]]. He resigned that position to take his job as mayor. In June 1971 he was appointed [[minister without portfolio]] in the provincial government and became MHA for [[Twillingate, Newfoundland and Labrador| Twillingate]] in the 1971 general election.
+Adams was elected to the House of Assembly in 1962 as a [[Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal]] for the district of [[St. John's West (provincial electoral district)|St. John's West]]. He resigned that position to take his job as Mayor. In June 1971 he was appointed [[Minister without Portfolio]] in the provincial government and became MHA for [[Twillingate, Newfoundland and Labrador| Twillingate]] in the 1971 general election.
-Adams resigned from politics on [[March 1]] [[1972]] and six years later was appointed to the bench as judge with the [[Newfoundland District Court]].
+Adams resigned from politics on [[March 1]] [[1972]] and six years later was appointed to the bench as Judge with the [[Newfoundland District Court]].
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