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William Patrick Adam
William Patrick Adam | |
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 Adam c. 1880 | |
| First Commissioner of Works | |
| In office 11 August 1873 – 17 February 1874 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Prime Minister | William Gladstone |
| Preceded by | Acton Smee Ayrton |
| Succeeded by | Lord Henry Lennox |
| In office 3 May 1880 – 1880 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Prime Minister | William Gladstone |
| Preceded by | Hon. Gerard Noel |
| Succeeded by | George Shaw-Lefevre |
| Paymaster General | |
| In office 30 September 1873 – 17 February 1874 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Prime Minister | William Gladstone |
| Preceded by | Hugh Childers |
| Succeeded by | Stephen Cave |
| Governor of Madras Presidency | |
| In office 20 December 1880 – 24 May 1881 | |
| Preceded by | The Duke of Buckingham and Chandos |
| Succeeded by | William Huddleston (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 September 1823 |
| Died | 24 May 1881 (aged 57) Ooty, British India |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse | Emily Wyllie (1838–1906) |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
William Patrick Adam, CIE, DL (14 September 1823 – 24 May 1881) was a British colonial administrator and Liberal politician. He was twice First Commissioner of Works under William Gladstone and also served briefly as Governor of Madras between 1880 and 1881.
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