Robert Adamson | |
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&sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:Robert_Edward_Adamson_in_1914.jpg) Adamson in 1913 | |
| New York City Fire Commissioner | |
| In office 1914–1917 | |
| Appointed by | John Purroy Mitchel |
| Preceded by | Joseph Johnson |
| Succeeded by | Thomas J. Drennan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 31, 1871 Clayton County, Georgia |
| Died | September 19, 1935 (aged 64) New York City |
| Spouse | Ethel McClintock |
Robert Adamson (March 31, 1871 – September 19, 1935) was an American journalist, banker, and public official.[1] As Fire Commissioner of the City of New York, he proposed a modern fire alarm system for the city.