William E. Adams (December 25, 1922 – April 1983) was an American lawyer and politician from New York.
He attended Knightstown High School, and took a pre-law course at Indiana University Bloomington.
On December 12, 1969, he was indicted by a federal grand jury for perjury because he had denied under oath that he received a bribe of $5,000.
[5] In November 1970, Adams ran for re-election, but was defeated by Democrat John J. LaFalce.
On December 29, 1970, Adams was appointed as General Counsel to the New York State Board of Standards and Appeals.