Oscar W. Adams Jr.
Oscar W. Adams Jr. | |
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| Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court | |
| In office October 10, 1980 – October 31, 1993 | |
| Appointed by | Fob James |
| Preceded by | James N. Bloodworth |
| Succeeded by | Ralph Cook |
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| Born | Oscar William Adams, Jr. February 7, 1925 Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. |
| Died | February 15, 1997 (aged 72) Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. |
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| Known for | First African-American justice of Alabama Supreme Court |
Oscar William Adams Jr. (February 7, 1925 – February 15, 1997) was the first African-American Alabama Supreme Court justice and the first African American elected to statewide office in Alabama (including the Reconstruction era).