James Hare | |
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Judge of the Alabama Fourth Judicial Circuit | |
In office 1954–1969 | |
Appointed by | Gordon Persons |
Member of the Alabama House of Representatives from the Dallas County district | |
In office 1934–1940 | |
Personal details | |
Born | James Albert Hare Jr. May 17, 1906 Massillon, Alabama, U.S. |
Died | May 20, 1969 Selma, Alabama, U.S. | (aged 63)
Resting place | Old Live Oak Cemetery |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Katheryn Terrell |
Children | 4 |
Relatives | Rebecca Cokley (granddaughter) |
Education | Marion Military Institute University of Alabama (LLB) |
Military service | |
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Years of service | 1942–1946 |
Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
Unit | United States Army Air Corps |
Battles/wars | World War II • China Burma India Theater |
James Albert Hare Jr. (May 17, 1906 – May 20, 1969) was a politician from the U.S. state of Alabama and a veteran of the United States Army during World War II. He served as an assistant state Attorney General, a county solicitor, a member of the Alabama House of Representatives, and an Alabama circuit court judge. He was an active defender of Jim Crow segregation as a judge.