LRL Home - Legislators and Leaders - Texas Legislators: Past & Present - Member profile

Herman Adams, Jr. Full Name: Herman Abel Adams, Jr. Date of birth: July 16, 1941 Date of death: January 30, 1984 Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information Legislation Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District H 5 Jan 11, 1977 - Jan 10, 1978 65th (1) (2) (3) (4)   Democrat Silsbee / Hardin   Hardin, Jasper, Jefferson H 5 Jan 14, 1975 - Jan 11, 1977 64th   Democrat Silsbee / Hardin   Hardin, Jasper, Jefferson H 5 Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 14, 1975 63rd   Democrat Silsbee / Hardin   Hardin, Jasper, Jefferson (1) Adams resignation letter 12/24/1977, effective 1/10/1978. Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office. (2) Jerry L. Clark, in special runoff election 3/21/1978, succeeded Herman Adams, Jr., resigned 1/10/1978. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. (3) Jerry Clark oath of office 3/31/1978. First session was 65th 2nd Called Session. Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office - Seniority Order. (4) Special election 2/18/1978, runoff 3/21/1978. Texas Secretary of State - Election Dates Including Special Elections, 1966-2001.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Selected Newspaper articles Resolutions and Journal entries 68th Legislature, 2nd C.S., HCR 13. Resolutions - Memorial. Other Resources Herman Abel Adams, Jr., birth date 7/16/1941. FamilySearch Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997. Herman Adams, Jr., birth date 7/16/1941, death date 1/30/1984, interment in Resthaven Cemetery, Silsbee, Hardin County. Find a Grave. Photographs Photograph. Herman Adams, 63rd Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Herman Adams, 64th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Herman Adams, 65th Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 63rd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board. 64th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board. 65th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 65th R.S. - 1977 Calendars   Election Code Revision (Vice Chair)  Elections (Chair)  Insurance   Insurance Subcommittee on Life and Health   Self-Insurance of Workers' Compensation Claims, House Joint   64th R.S. - 1975 Calendars   Poet Laureate, Special   Public Education (Vice Chair - Appropriative Matters)  Public Education Subcommittee on Public School Finance   Public Education Subcommittee on Texas Education Agency Funding (Chair)  Reapportionment   63rd R.S. - 1973 Agriculture and Livestock   Agriculture and Livestock Subcommittee on Duplication in State-financed Agricultural Research Programs   Education   Education Subcommittee on General Education   Education Subcommittee on Public Education   Educational Programs for the Deaf and Visually Handicapped, Interim   Reapportionment   Reorganization and Modernization of Public Education (Committee of 24) Subcommittee on Public School Finance, Interim (Chair)  Reorganization and Modernization of Public Education (Committee of 24), Interim

This website is a work in progress. Information on this website is provided as a public service by the Legislative Reference Library. The Legislative Reference Library makes no representation as to its completeness or accuracy and makes no warranty in regard to its use. Users assume all risk of reliance on the information included on this site.

Have a question, comment or contribution? Email the Library or call 512-463-1252.

Many photos in Texas Legislators: Past and Present are used with permission of the Texas State Preservation Board. For permission to reproduce these photos, please contact the Texas State Preservation Board graphics coordinator at 512-475-3060.