James Hare (judge)
| James Hare | |
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| Judge of the Fourth Judicial Circuit of Alabama | |
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In office 1954–1969 |
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| Appointed by | Governor Gordon Persons |
| Solicitor of the Fourth Judicial Circuit of Alabama | |
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In office July 1946 – August 1954 |
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| Appointed by | Governor Chauncey Sparks |
| Alabama Assistant Attorney General | |
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In office 1940–1942 |
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| Member of the Alabama House of Representatives from Dallas County | |
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In office 1934–1940 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born |
James Albert Hare Jr. May 17, 1906 Massillon, Alabama, U.S. |
| Died | May 20, 1969 (aged 63) Selma, Alabama, U.S. |
| Resting place | New Live Oak Cemetery Selma, Alabama, U.S. 32°24′26.5″N 87°01′16.0″W / 32.407361°N 87.021111°WCoordinates: 32°24′26.5″N 87°01′16.0″W / 32.407361°N 87.021111°W |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Katheryn Terrell |
| Children | Susan Nowlin Hare James Albert Hare III Virginia Terrell Hare William Terrell Hare |
| Parents | James Albert Hare Betty May Kendrick |
| Residence | Browns, Alabama |
| Education | Marion Military Institute (1925) |
| Alma mater |
University of Alabama (LL.B. 1929) |
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| Religion | Baptist |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
 United States of America
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| Service/branch |
 United States Army Air Corps
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| Years of service | 1942–1946 |
| Rank |
 Lieutenant Colonel |
| Battles/wars | |
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.
James Albert Hare Jr. was born May 17, 1906 at Massillon in Dallas County, Alabama. His parents were James Albert Hare and Betty May Kendrick. He received his education through the public schools of Marion Junction and graduated from Marion Military Institute in 1925. He enrolled at the University of Alabama and earned a bachelor of law degree in 1929.
Hare served six years as a member of the Alabama House of Representatives from Dallas County (1934–1940). He was also appointed as an Alabama assistant Attorney General (1940–1942). He enlisted into the United States Army Air Corps (USAAC) as a Lieutenant during World War II. He served in the China-Burma-India theatre and was honorably discharged as a lieutenant colonel in 1946. Hare was appointed as circuit solicitor (1946–1954) and later appointed Judge of the Fourth Judicial Circuit of Alabama (1954). The jurisdiction of his court covered Bibb, Dallas, Hale, Perry, and Wilcox counties in central Alabama.
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