John Adair
| John Adair | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky's 7th district |
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In office March 4, 1831 – March 3, 1833 |
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| Preceded by | John Kincaid |
| Succeeded by | Benjamin Hardin |
| 8th Governor of Kentucky | |
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In office August 29, 1820 – August 24, 1824 |
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| Lieutenant | William T. Barry |
| Preceded by | Gabriel Slaughter |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Desha |
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United States Senator from Kentucky |
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In office November 8, 1805 – November 18, 1806 |
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| Preceded by | John Breckinridge |
| Succeeded by | Henry Clay |
| Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives | |
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In office 1793–1795 |
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In office 1798 |
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| Personal details | |
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January 9, 1757 Chester County, South Carolina |
| Died | May 19, 1840 (aged 83) Mercer County, Kentucky |
| Political party | Democratic-Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Katherine Palmer |
| Relations | Father-in-law of Thomas Bell Monroe |
| Residence | White Hall |
| Profession | Soldier |
| Religion | Protestant |
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| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/branch | South Carolina Militia Kentucky militia |
| Rank | Brigadier general |
| Battles/wars |
American Revolutionary War Northwest Indian War War of 1812 |
John Adair (January 9, 1757 – May 19, 1840) was an American pioneer, soldier, and politician. He was the eighth Governor of Kentucky and represented the state in both the U.S. House and Senate. A native of South Carolina, Adair enlisted in the state militia and served in the Revolutionary War, during which he was twice captured and held as a prisoner of war by the British. Following the War, he was elected as a delegate to South Carolina's convention to ratify the United States Constitution.
After moving to Kentucky in 1786, Adair participated in the Northwest Indian War, including a skirmish with the Miami Chief Little Turtle near Fort St. Clair in 1792. Popular for his service in two wars, he entered politics in 1792 as a delegate to Kentucky's constitutional convention. Adair was elected to a total of eight terms in the state House of Representatives between 1793 and 1803. He served as Speaker of the Kentucky House in 1802 and 1803, and was a delegate to the state's Second Constitutional Convention in 1799. He ascended to the United States Senate to fill the seat vacated when John Breckinridge resigned to become Attorney General of the United States in the Cabinet of Thomas Jefferson, but failed to win a full term in the subsequent election due to his implication in a treason conspiracy involving Vice President Aaron Burr. After a long legal battle, he was acquitted of any wrongdoing; and his accuser, General James Wilkinson, was ordered to issue an apology. The negative publicity kept him out of politics for more than a decade.
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