J. Leroy Adair

Jackson Leroy Adair
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	(1887-02-23)February 23, 1887 Clayton, Illinois
Died	Quincy, Illinois
Resting place	South Side Cemetery, Clayton, Illinois
Political party	Democratic Party
Alma mater	University of Michigan Law School LL.B.
Profession	Attorney
Religion	Congregationalist

Jackson Leroy Adair (February 23, 1887 – January 19, 1956) was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Illinois and a United States District Judge.

Biography

Adair was born in Clayton, Illinois, attending public high school, and Illinois College in Jacksonville, Illinois. He graduated from the University of Michigan Law School in 1911 with a Bachelor of Laws. He was admitted to the bar the same year and commenced practice in Muskogee, Oklahoma. He moved to Quincy, Illinois, in 1913 and continued the practice of law. He also engaged in agricultural pursuits and in the manufacture of medicine for livestock. He served as city attorney, from 1914 to 1916. He served as prosecuting attorney of Adams County, from 1916 to 1920 and from 1924 to 1928. He served as member of the Illinois State Senate from 1928 to 1932, from the 36th District.

Federal service

Adair was elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-third and Seventy-fourth Congresses (March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1937). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1936. He was appointed United States district judge for the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois in 1937 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt and served until his death in Quincy, Illinois, January 19, 1956. He is interred in South Side Cemetery, Clayton, Illinois.

Sources

• J. Leroy Adair at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
• J. Leroy Adair at Find a Grave

• J. Leroy Adair at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
•  This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

United States House of Representatives
Preceded by Burnett M. Chiperfield	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 15th congressional district 1933-1937	Succeeded by Lewis L. Boyer
Legal offices
Preceded by James Earl Major	Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois 1937–1956	Succeeded by Frederick Olen Mercer