Oscar William Adams Sr. (October 24, 1882 – May 14, 1946) was a journalist and publisher in the United States.[1] He published the Birmingham Reporter.[2] His son Oscar William Adams Jr. became an Alabama Supreme Court Justice.
Oscar W. Adams Sr. | |
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Born | Oscar William Adams Sr. October 24, 1882 |
Died | May 14, 1946 |
Alma mater | Normal A&M College |
Occupation | Journalist |
He was from Gulfcrest, Alabama. Adams and his brother Frank were members of the Knights of Pythias of North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia.[3]
He graduated from Normal A&M College in Normal, Alabama.[4]
References edit
- ^ Emory Special Collections and Archives [dead link]
- ^ Richardson, Clement (1919). "The National Cyclopedia of the Colored Race". National Publishing Company. p. 17 – via Google Books.
- ^ Peebles, Marilyn T. (2012). The Alabama Knights of Pythias of North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia: A Brief History. University Press of America. p. 59. ISBN 9780761858157 – via Google Books.
- ^ Richardson, Clement (1919). "The National Cyclopedia of the Colored Race".