T. Patton Adams

T. Patton Adams
68th Mayor of Columbia
In office
July 1, 1986 – July 1, 1990
Preceded byKirkman Finlay Jr.
Succeeded byBob Coble
Personal details
Born (1943-02-16) February 16, 1943 (age 81)
Columbia, South Carolina, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseJackie Adams
Children3
EducationWashington and Lee University (BA)
University of South Carolina School of Law (JD)

Thomas Patton Adams IV (born February 16, 1943) is a retired American politician and lawyer who served as a Columbia, South Carolina city councilman and as the 68th Mayor of Columbia, South Carolina. Adams also served in the Vietnam War as an officer in the United States Army Ordnance Corps, earning a Bronze Star Medal.[1] Since 1986, he has served as the civilian aide to the Secretary of the Army for South Carolina, an appointment which in 2001 was extended for his lifetime. He is a recipient of the state’s highest civilian honor, the Order of the Palmetto.[2]

  1. ^ "Whatever Happened To...?". Columbia Metropolitan Magazine. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
  2. ^ "Board of Advisors". Charleston School of Law. Retrieved 2024-01-25.