Andrew J. May

Andrew May
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky's 7th district
In office January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1947
Preceded by	Virgil M. Chapman
Succeeded by	Wendell H. Meade
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky's at-large district
In office March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1935
Preceded by	Finley Hamilton
Succeeded by	Brent Spence
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky's 10th district
In office March 4, 1931 – March 3, 1933
Preceded by	Katherine G. Langley
Succeeded by	Constituency abolished
Personal details
Born	Andrew Jackson May (1875-06-24)June 24, 1875 near Langley, Kentucky, U.S.
Died	September 6, 1959(1959-09-06) (aged 84) Prestonsburg, Kentucky, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Education	Union University (LLB)

Andrew Jackson May (June 24, 1875 – September 6, 1959) was a Kentucky attorney, an influential New Deal-era politician, and chairman of the House Military Affairs Committee during World War II, famous for his role as chief architect of the Peacetime Selective Service act. May was implicated in the leak of classified naval information,^[1] and later an unrelated conviction for bribery. May was a Democratic member of United States House of Representatives from Kentucky during the 72nd to 79th sessions of Congress.^[2]