James Adam Adams

James Adam Adams (19 August 1848 - 7 February 1929) was a boot manufacturer and political agent.

Born in Portchester, Hampshire, he was the son of Thomas Adams, head of a shoe making business. He moved to Marylebone in London, where he set up his own boot making business. In 1881 he was employing 13 'hands'.

He moved to Brondesbury, living at Kilburn High Road. He became active in Conservative Party politics, eventually retiring from boot making to become full time Chief Political Agent of the Harrow Division Conservative Association, running the organisation from an office in his house.

In 1895 he was elected Middlesex County Council to represent Willesden East. In 1898 he changed seats to represent Kilburn North, then becoming an alderman in 1901. He resigned from the county council on 1 April 1920 due to ill health.

At the 1895 General Election he was sub-agent for the Willesden and Harlesden polling-districts for William Ambrose MP. In 1896 he was elected to Willesden Board of Guardians when the parish formed its own Poor Law Union and became the first Chairman. He was also a member of Willesden Urban District Council.

He died at his home, aged 81, having been practically blind for some years. He was buried at Brookwood Cemetery.