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Jackson Adair
Jackson Leroy Adair (1887-1956) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois.
He was nominated by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt on March 24, 1937 to replace James Earl Major. He was confirmed by the Senate on April 20th, and received commission on April 27th. He served until his death on January 19, 1956.[1] Adair was succeeded in this position by Frederick Mercer.
Early life and education
- University of Michigan Law School, LL.B., 1911[1]
Professional career
- Private practice, Muskogee, Oklahoma, 1912-1914
- City attorney, Quincy, Illinois, 1915-1916
- State's attorney, Adams County, Illinois, 1916-1920
- Private practice, Adams County, Illinois, 1920-1924
- State's attorney, Adams County, Illinois, 1924-1928
- State senator, Illinois 36th district, 1928-1932
- U.S. Representative from Illinois, 1933-1937[1]
Judicial nominations and appointments
Southern District of Illinois
Adair was nominated by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt on March 24, 1937 to replace James Earl Major. He was confirmed by the Senate on April 20th, and received commission on April 27th. He served until his death on January 19, 1956.[1] Adair was succeeded in this position by Frederick Mercer.
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Judge Adair's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: James Earl Major |
Southern District of Illinois 1937–1956 Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: Frederick Mercer
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| 1941 |
Bright • Byrnes • Eicher • Frank • Freed • Healey • Jackson • Leahy • Leavy • Lovett • Madden • McAllister • McGuire • Miller • Minton • Moore • Riddick • Rifkind • J. Smith • W. Smith • Stone • Timmerman • Vogel • Waring • Woodbury • Wyzanski | ||
| 1942 |
Brennan • Cole • Delehant • Ekwall • Goodman • Hall • Hannay • Keeling • Meaney | ||
| 1943 |
Arnold • Chandler • Clark • Duncan • Helvering • Hulen • Lawrence • Lee • McLaughlin • Mullins • Rutledge • Swygert • Waller | ||
| 1944 |
Bone • Connor • Graven • Hutcheson • Kennedy • LaBuy • O'Connell • Schweinhaut • Shaw | ||
| 1945 | |||
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| Active judges |
Chief Judge: Nancy J. Rosenstengel • Stephen P. McGlynn (Illinois) • Staci Michelle Yandle • David Dugan | ||
| Senior judges | |||
| Magistrate judges | Reona Daly • Mark Beatty • Gilbert Sison • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
David Herndon (Illinois) • Patrick G. Murphy • Michael Joseph Reagan • William Stiehl • James Foreman • William Juergens • William Beatty • Robert Morgan • Samuel Hubbel Treat • William Joshua Allen • J. Otis Humphrey • Louis FitzHenry • Charles Guy Briggle • James Earl Major • Jackson Adair • James Ackerman • Frederick Mercer • Omer Poos • Paul E. Riley • Harlington Wood • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
David Herndon (Illinois) • John Gilbert • Patrick G. Murphy • Michael Joseph Reagan • William Stiehl • James Foreman • Robert Morgan • Charles Guy Briggle • Frederick Mercer • Omer Poos • | ||
