J. Leroy Adair

J. Leroy Adair
Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
In office
April 27, 1937 – January 19, 1956
Appointed byFranklin D. Roosevelt
Preceded byJames Earl Major
Succeeded byFrederick Olen Mercer
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Illinois's 15th district
In office
March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1937
Preceded byBurnett M. Chiperfield
Succeeded byLewis L. Boyer
Member of the Illinois Senate from the 36th district
In office
1928-1932
Personal details
Born
Jackson Leroy Adair

(1887-02-23)February 23, 1887
Clayton, Illinois, US
DiedJanuary 19, 1956(1956-01-19) (aged 68)
Quincy, Illinois, US
Resting placeSouth Side Cemetery
Clayton, Illinois, US
Political partyDemocratic
EducationUniversity of Michigan Law School (LL.B.)

Jackson Leroy Adair (February 23, 1887 – January 19, 1956) was a United States representative from Illinois and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois.