J. Leroy Adair | |
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Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois | |
In office April 27, 1937 – January 19, 1956 | |
Appointed by | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
Preceded by | James Earl Major |
Succeeded by | Frederick Olen Mercer |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 15th district | |
In office March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1937 | |
Preceded by | Burnett M. Chiperfield |
Succeeded by | Lewis L. Boyer |
Member of the Illinois Senate from the 36th district | |
In office 1928-1932 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Jackson Leroy Adair February 23, 1887 Clayton, Illinois, US |
Died | January 19, 1956 Quincy, Illinois, US | (aged 68)
Resting place | South Side Cemetery Clayton, Illinois, US |
Political party | Democratic |
Education | University 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.