Paul L. Adams (Michigan judge)

Paul L. Adams
79th Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court
In office 1964–1973
Preceded by	Leland W. Carr
Succeeded by	Levin/Coleman
In office December 1961 – December 31, 1962
Appointed by	John Swainson
Preceded by	George Edwards, Jr.
Succeeded by	Michael O'Hara
49th Michigan Attorney General
In office January 1, 1958 – December 27, 1961
Governor	G. Mennen Williams John Swainson
Preceded by	Thomas M. Kavanagh
Succeeded by	Frank J. Kelley
200th Regent of the University of Michigan
In office January 1, 1956 – 1957
Succeeded by	Donald N. D. Thurber
Mayor of Sault Ste. Marie
In office 1938–1942
Preceded by	George J. Laundy
Personal details
Born	Paul Lincoln Adams (1908-04-09)April 9, 1908 Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, U.S.
Died	November 23, 1990(1990-11-23) (aged 82) Lansing, Michigan, U.S.
Spouse	Ruth Karpinski ​ (m. 1934)​
Education	University 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.^[1] 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.^[1]