Weston Adams (ambassador)
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Weston Adams is an American
politician and diplomat
born (September 16, 1938) in Columbia
, South Carolina
. After graduation from the University of South Carolina
and its School of Law, he served as Associate Counsel to the Select Committee on Crime of the U.S. House of Representatives. Adams served on the U.S. National Commission to UNESCO
from 1982–1984, and was a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives
. Under President Ronald Reagan
, Adams served as U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Malawi. He also currently serves on the Wilson Council of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
.
Adams is also owner of Solar Filmworks as a film producer
, and produced the feature film, The Last Confederate: The Story of Robert Adams
, about Confederate
Captain Robert Adams II
, his great grandfather.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
politician and diplomat
Diplomat
A diplomat is a person appointed by a state to conduct diplomacy with another state or international organization. The main functions of diplomats revolve around the representation and protection of the interests and nationals of the sending state, as well as the promotion of information and...
born (September 16, 1938) in Columbia
Columbia, South Carolina
Columbia is the state capital and largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The population was 129,272 according to the 2010 census. Columbia is the county seat of Richland County, but a portion of the city extends into neighboring Lexington County. The city is the center of a metropolitan...
, South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
. After graduation from the University of South Carolina
University of South Carolina
The University of South Carolina is a public, co-educational research university located in Columbia, South Carolina, United States, with 7 surrounding satellite campuses. Its historic campus covers over in downtown Columbia not far from the South Carolina State House...
and its School of Law, he served as Associate Counsel to the Select Committee on Crime of the U.S. House of Representatives. Adams served on the U.S. National Commission to UNESCO
UNESCO
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations...
from 1982–1984, and was a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives
South Carolina House of Representatives
The South Carolina House of Representatives is the lower house of the South Carolina General Assembly, the upper house being the South Carolina Senate. It consists of 124 Representatives elected to two year terms at the same time as US Congressional elections...
. Under President Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan
Ronald Wilson Reagan was the 40th President of the United States , the 33rd Governor of California and, prior to that, a radio, film and television actor....
, Adams served as U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Malawi. He also currently serves on the Wilson Council of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars , located in Washington, D.C., is a United States Presidential Memorial that was established as part of the Smithsonian Institution by an act of Congress in 1968...
.
Adams is also owner of Solar Filmworks as a film producer
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
, and produced the feature film, The Last Confederate: The Story of Robert Adams
The Last Confederate: The Story of Robert Adams
The Last Confederate: The Story of Robert Adams is a 2007 film, starring Julian Adams, Amy Redford, Mickey Rooney, Tippi Hedren about the life of Confederate Captain Robert Adams II. It was released in 2007 by ThinkFilm, and garnered 10 awards on the film festival circuit.-External links:**** *...
, about Confederate
Confederate States of America
The Confederate States of America was a government set up from 1861 to 1865 by 11 Southern slave states of the United States of America that had declared their secession from the U.S...
Captain Robert Adams II
Robert Adams II
Robert Adams II was a cotton planter from Lower Richland County, South Carolina, and Captain in the Army of The Confederate States of America. He was the son of Robert Adams and Charlotte Belton Pickett....
, his great grandfather.