John Adair
American politician (1757-1840) · United States · Politicians · Died at 83
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Governor James Garrard named Adair registrar of the state land office in 1804.
Aaron Burr and John Adair were charged with disloyalty to the U.S., but a grand jury failed to indict either of them
Isaac Shelby appointed Adair adjutant general of Kentucky
Andrew Jackson and Adair engaged in a public dispute over the conduct of the Kentucky militiamen at the Battle of New Orleans
Joseph Desha, one of Adair's opponents in the gubernatorial election of 1820
William T. Barry, Adair's lieutenant governorFamily
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John Adair was an American pioneer, slave trader, 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.
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