James B. Adams

James B. Adams
3rd and 4th Associate Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
In office
April 6, 1978  May 11, 1979
Preceded byHimself
Succeeded byFloyd I. Clarke
In office
June 22, 1973  February 5, 1978
Preceded byMark Felt
Succeeded byHimself
Acting Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
In office
February 15, 1978  February 23, 1978
PresidentJimmy Carter
Preceded byClarence M. Kelley
Succeeded byWilliam H. Webster
Member of the Texas House of Representatives
In office
January 9, 1951  August 6, 1951
Succeeded byW. H. Gant
Personal details
Born
James Blackburn Adams

(1926-12-21)December 21, 1926
Corsicana, Texas, U.S.
DiedApril 25, 2020(2020-04-25) (aged 93)
Kerrville, Texas, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationBaylor University (BA, LLB)
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Battles/warsWorld War II

James Blackburn Adams (December 21, 1926 – April 25, 2020) was an American attorney, politician, and two-time associate director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Earlier in his career, he had served in the Texas House of Representatives as a member of the Democratic Party.