Dr. Clifford Leroy Adams, Jr. was born in Jasper, Florida, and was the grandson of Frank Adams, a founder of Florida's Barnett Banks and President of the Florida state senate.
Dr. Adams completed a 6 month pharmacy school program, after which he completed his medical degree in Arkansas and then established his practice in Live Oak, Florida.
He was murdered in his office on Sunday, August 3, 1952 by Ruby McCollum, shortly after he won the election for the Florida state senate.
Dr. Adams was married to Florrie Lee Adams, with whom he had a son (C. L. Adams, III, "Sonny") who was killed in an auto accident in 1952, just months prior to his father's murder. Dr. Adams was survived by his wife and daughter, Laverne.
Dr. Adams completed a 6 month pharmacy school program, after which he completed his medical degree in Arkansas and then established his practice in Live Oak, Florida.
He was murdered in his office on Sunday, August 3, 1952 by Ruby McCollum, shortly after he won the election for the Florida state senate.
Dr. Adams was married to Florrie Lee Adams, with whom he had a son (C. L. Adams, III, "Sonny") who was killed in an auto accident in 1952, just months prior to his father's murder. Dr. Adams was survived by his wife and daughter, Laverne.
Dr. Clifford Leroy Adams, Jr. was born in Jasper, Florida, and was the grandson of Frank Adams, a founder of Florida's Barnett Banks and President of the Florida state senate.
Dr. Adams completed a 6 month pharmacy school program, after which he completed his medical degree in Arkansas and then established his practice in Live Oak, Florida.
He was murdered in his office on Sunday, August 3, 1952 by Ruby McCollum, shortly after he won the election for the Florida state senate.
Dr. Adams was married to Florrie Lee Adams, with whom he had a son (C. L. Adams, III, "Sonny") who was killed in an auto accident in 1952, just months prior to his father's murder. Dr. Adams was survived by his wife and daughter, Laverne.
Dr. Adams completed a 6 month pharmacy school program, after which he completed his medical degree in Arkansas and then established his practice in Live Oak, Florida.
He was murdered in his office on Sunday, August 3, 1952 by Ruby McCollum, shortly after he won the election for the Florida state senate.
Dr. Adams was married to Florrie Lee Adams, with whom he had a son (C. L. Adams, III, "Sonny") who was killed in an auto accident in 1952, just months prior to his father's murder. Dr. Adams was survived by his wife and daughter, Laverne.
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Clifford LeRoy Adams, M.D. 1908-1952
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Florida state senator elect, 1952. Murdered by Ruby McCollum.
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