urn:taro:dalpub.08209 Jed Cobb Adams Collection Finding aid prepared by Cindy C Smolovik. Texas/Dallas History & Archives, Dallas Public Library December 05, 2006
1515 Young StDallas, TX 75201
 Finding aid encoded by Bryan McKinney on December 05, 2006 Overview of the Collection Texas/Dallas History & Archives, Dallas Public Library
1515 Young StDallas, TX 75201
 Adams, Jed Cobb Jed Cobb Adams Collection 3 Boxes, 1 Scrapbook MA82-9 The records are in English. Biographical Note

Jed Cobb Adams was born January 14, 1876 in Kaufman, Texas. Adams was an attorney and Democratic Party leader. Before moving to Dallas in 1909, he distinguished himself as County Attorney in Kaufman County from 1898-1902, and as a delegate from Texas to the 1904 Democratic National Convention in St. Louis, Missouri. He later served as the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas from 1919-1920, and as the Democratic National Committeeman from Texas, 1924, 1928, and 1932. In 1910 Jed C. Adams was certified as an attorney before the U.S. Supreme Court. Admas was also a military man, serving in the Judge Advocate General's Office of the Army. In 1919 he was honorably discharged with the rank of Major, and later held the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the Reserve Corps. Adams was highly respected as a leader in Dallas and was honored May 12, 1933 by the Dallas Chamber of Commerce. He died January 29, 1935.

 Scope and Contents

This collection contains the certificates of achievement of Jed Cobb Adams from his career as an attorney, military serviceman with the Judge Advocate General's Office, and Democratic Party Leader. Also included are several portraits of Adams at various ages from 1898-1932.

 Index Terms

This record series is indexed under the following controlled access subject terms.

Persons: Jed Cobb Adams Places: Dallas Occupations: Attorney Preferred Citation

MA82-9 Jed Cobb Adams Collection Texas/Dallas History & Archives Division, Dallas Public Library

 Processing Information

Processed by Cindy C. Smolovik, Archivist

 Detailed Description of the Collection 1 Flat Box - Framed and Unframed Items 1 Framed Certificate from Thomas Jefferson Society of Texas, Honorary Life Membership. Awarded April 13, 1934 for valuable and distinguished service to the Democratic Party. (19 1/2" x 8 3/4") 1 Framed Portrait (17" x 12 3/4 ") 1932 1 Framed Certificate - United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit - License to practice (17" X 11 1/4") November 23, 1914 1 Photograph, unframed - Major J.C. Adams (8" X 10") 1 Photograph, 8" X 10" - J.C. Adams takes the oath of office for the Board of Tax Appeals May 18, 1933 given by Robert C. Tracy. Secertary of the Board. 1 Photograph 8" X 10" 1 Photograph inside Dallas law office 8" X 10" 1 Photograph 1930 1 Nuevo Testamento y Salmos 1914 2 Flat Box - Framed Items 2 Framed Photograph Jed C. Adams, candidate for County Attprmey, Kaufman County, Texas (11 1/2" X 8 3/4") 1898 2 Framed Certificate - Jefferson School of Law - Doctor of Law Degree (14" X 16 1/2") June 2, 1931 2 Framed Certificate, Governor of Texas appointment of Lieutenannt Colonel, Judge Advocate General's Department of the National Guard of the United States and Texas (14 1/2" X 16 1/2") November 21, 1924 3 Oversized 3 Framed Certificates (3 in 1) (33 1/4" X 14 1/2") 3 a. Appointed Lieutenant Colonel, Judge Advocate General's Officers' Reserve Corps - U.S. Army January 10, 1923 3 b. Honorable discharge U.S. Army April 24, 1919 3 c. Appointed to Judge Advocate General's Office - Rank of Major September 16, 1918 3 Framed Certificate - "....Appreciation by the Dallas Chamber of Commerce..." May 12, 1933 Scrapbook - Covers mainly the move to repeal prohibition