Thomas Burton Adams Jr.

Thomas Burton Adams Jr.
10th Lieutenant Governor of Florida
In office
January 5, 1971 – January 7, 1975
GovernorReubin O'Donovan Askew
Preceded byRay C. Osborn
Succeeded byJim Williams
15th Secretary of State of Florida
In office
January 5, 1961 – January 5, 1971
GovernorC. Farris Bryant
W. Haydon Burns
Claude R. Kirk Jr.
Preceded byRobert Andrew Gray
Succeeded byRichard B. Stone
Member of the Florida Senate
from the 29th district
In office
November 6, 1956 – November 8, 1960
Preceded byEdwin G. Fraser
Succeeded byEdwin G. Fraser
Personal details
Born(1917-03-11)March 11, 1917
Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
DiedMay 22, 2006(2006-05-22) (aged 89)
Live Oak, Florida, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Helen Brown
(m. 1939)
Alma materUniversity of Michigan
ProfessionReal estate and insurance business

Thomas Burton Adams Jr. (March 11, 1917 – May 22, 2006) was an American politician from the U.S. state of Florida. A Democrat, he served in the Florida Senate (1956–1960), as Secretary of State of Florida (1961–1971), and as the tenth Lieutenant Governor of Florida (1971–1975).