Southern District of Illinois / Appointed 1937 / Served to 1956
J[ackson] Leroy Adair
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
Appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1937 and confirmed by voice vote, J[ackson] Leroy Adair was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois. He earned a law degree from University of Michigan Law School in 1911. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, April 20, 1937
- Appointed by
- Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1937
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Michigan Law School 1911
- Succeeded
- James Earl Major
- Succeeded by
- Frederick Olen Mercer
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | Southern District of Illinois · succeeded James Earl Major | Roosevelt (D) | voice |
A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.
Education
| University of Michigan Law School | LL.B. | 1911 |
Sources
18 years on the Southern District of Illinois. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).