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J[ackson] Leroy Adair

J[ackson] Leroy Adair

Illinois Southern District Court

Born 1887 in Clayton, IL

Died 1956

FJC ID: 7

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.

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Gender
Male
Race
White

Prior employment

  1. U.S. representative from Illinois
    1933–1937
  2. Illinois
    State senator · 1928–1932
  3. Adams County, Illinois
    State's attorney · 1916–1920, 1924–1928
  4. Private practice, Adams County, Illinois
    1920–1924
  5. Quincy, Illinois
    City attorney · 1915–1916
  6. Private practice, Muskogee, Oklahoma
    1912–1914

Appointments

  1. Illinois Southern District Court
    U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
    1937–1956 · Appointed by Franklin D. Roosevelt (Democratic)
    Term ended: Death

Education

  1. University of Michigan Law School
    University of Michigan Law School
    LL.B. · 1911