title: James L. Adams
text: # James L. Adams
  
  James "Jim" L. Adams (October 2, 1921 – August 6, 2014) was an American politician who served as a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1955 to 1974.
  
  ## Background
  
  Born in Iron Mountain, Michigan, Adams moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota as a child. He served in the United States Army Corps of Engineers during World War II and later attended the Dunwoody College of Technology. Adams worked as an electrician. Adams then served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1955 to 1974 as a Democrat.
  
  He died in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
  
  