E. Ross Adair
| E. Ross Adair | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana's 4th district | |
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In office January 3, 1951 – January 3, 1971 | |
| Preceded by | Edward H. Kruse |
| Succeeded by | J. Edward Roush |
| United States Ambassador to Ethiopia | |
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In office 1971–1974 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
December 14, 1907 Albion, Indiana |
| Died |
May 5, 1983 (aged 75) Fort Wayne, Indiana |
| Alma mater |
Hillsdale College, A.B. George Washington University Law School, J.D. |
| Occupation | Attorney |
Edwin Ross Adair (December 14, 1907 – May 5, 1983) was a U.S. Representative from Indiana.
Early life
Born in Albion, Indiana, Adair attended grade and high schools in that city. He graduated from Hillsdale College in Michigan, A.B., 1928, and from George Washington University Law School, Washington, D.C., LL.B., 1933.
He was admitted to the Indiana bar in 1933 and commenced the practice of law in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He served as probate commissioner of Allen County, Indiana from 1940 to 1950. During World War II, he was called to active duty as a second lieutenant in the Quartermaster Corps Reserve in September 1941 and served until October 1945.
U.S. Representative
Adair was elected as a Republican from Indiana's 4th congressional district to the Eighty-second and to the nine succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1951 – January 3, 1971). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1970 to the Ninety-second Congress. He served as the United States Ambassador to Ethiopia from 1971 to 1974.
He resumed the practice of law in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where he resided until his death there, May 5, 1983. He was interred at Greenlawn Memorial Park and Mausoleum in Fort Wayne.
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References
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This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress website http://bioguide.congress.gov. - United States Congress. "E. Ross Adair (id: A000024)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- E. Ross Adair at Find a Grave
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Edward H. Kruse |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana's 4th congressional district 1951 – 1971 |
Succeeded by J. Edward Roush |
| Diplomatic posts | ||
| Preceded by William O. Hall |
United States Ambassador to Ethiopia 1971–1974 |
Succeeded by Thomas W. McElhiney |
