Paul L. Adams (Michigan judge)

Paul L. Adams
79th Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court
In office
1964–1973
Preceded byLeland W. Carr
Succeeded byLevin/Coleman
In office
December 1961  December 31, 1962
Appointed byJohn Swainson
Preceded byGeorge Edwards, Jr.
Succeeded byMichael O'Hara
49th Michigan Attorney General
In office
January 1, 1958  December 27, 1961
GovernorG. Mennen Williams
John Swainson
Preceded byThomas M. Kavanagh
Succeeded byFrank J. Kelley
200th Regent of the University of Michigan
In office
January 1, 1956  1957
Succeeded byDonald N. D. Thurber
Mayor of Sault Ste. Marie
In office
1938–1942
Preceded byGeorge J. Laundy
Personal details
Born
Paul Lincoln Adams

(1908-04-09)April 9, 1908
Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, U.S.
DiedNovember 23, 1990(1990-11-23) (aged 82)
Lansing, Michigan, U.S.
Spouse
Ruth Karpinski
(m. 1934)
EducationUniversity of Michigan (BA, MA)
University of Michigan Law School (LLB)

Paul Lincoln Adams (April 9, 1908 – November 23, 1990) was an American lawyer, politician, and judge from Michigan. He served as a mayor of Sault Ste. Marie, as a member of the University of Michigan Board of Regents, as Michigan Attorney General, and as a justice of the Michigan Supreme Court.