John B. Adams

Professional career

• John B. Adams (Georgia) — Current Charlton County State Court judge, re‐elected in 2016, and also serves on juvenile courts in multiple Georgia counties
• John R. Adams — U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Ohio, appointed in 2003
• In 1910, he was appointed county judge of Martin County, serving until 1914
• In 1906, he came to Stuart due to ill health, and in 1908 he became justice of the peace of Stuart
• If you meant a current Georgia judge, see the Charlton County State Court profile
• While not a federal or state court judge in the modern sense, Adams’s tenure as county judge and justice of the peace placed him among the key local leaders in early 20th‐century Martin County

Education

Additional information

• John Ballard Adams (1838 – 1924) was born in Evanston, Illinois, and later moved to Florida.
• Notable early 20th‐century judge in Florida, best known for his service in Stuart, Martin County, and for his role as the county’s first naturalist
• If you are seeking the Florida Stuart judge, the above information on John Ballard Adams is the relevant one.