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 (aged 68) Quincy, Illinois, US |
| 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.