E. Ross Adair | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives from Indiana's 4th district | |
| In office January 3, 1951 – January 3, 1971 | |
| Preceded by | Edward H. Kruse |
| Succeeded by | J. Edward Roush |
| United States Ambassador to Ethiopia | |
| In office July 8, 1971 – February 12, 1974 | |
| Preceded by | William O. Hall |
| Succeeded by | Arthur W. Hummel Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1907-12-14)December 14, 1907 Albion, Indiana, US |
| Died | May 5, 1983(1983-05-05) (aged 75) |
| Resting place | Greenlawn Memorial Park and Mausoleum in Fort Wayne, Indiana |
| Political party | Republican |
| 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 an American lawyer andWorld War II veteran who served 10 terms as aU.S. Representative fromIndiana from 1951 to 1971. He also served as theUnited States Ambassador to Ethiopia from 1971 to 1974.
Born inAlbion, Indiana, Adair attended grade and high schools in that city. He graduated fromHillsdale College inMichigan, A.B., 1928, and fromGeorge Washington University Law School,Washington, D.C., LL.B., 1933.
Adair was admitted to the Indiana bar in 1933 and commenced the practice of law inFort Wayne, Indiana. He served as probate commissioner ofAllen County, Indiana from 1940 to 1950. DuringWorld War II, he was called to active duty as a second lieutenant in theQuartermaster Corps Reserve in September 1941 and served until October 1945. He received battle stars for the Normandy, Northern France, Ardennes, Rhine and Central European campaigns.
Adair was elected as aRepublican fromIndiana's 4th congressional district to theEighty-second and to the nine succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1951 – January 3, 1971). Adair voted in favor of theCivil Rights Acts of 1957,[1]1960,[2]1964,[3] and1968,[4] and theVoting Rights Act of 1965,[5] but voted present on the24th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.[6] He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1970 to theNinety-second Congress.
Adair served as theUnited States Ambassador to Ethiopia from 1971 to 1974 as an appointee of PresidentRichard Nixon.
Adair resumed the practice of law inFort Wayne, Indiana, where he resided until his death there, May 5, 1983. He was interred at Greenlawn Memorial Park and Mausoleum in Fort Wayne.
This article incorporatespublic domain material fromBiographical Directory of the United States Congress.Federal government of the United States.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromIndiana's 4th congressional district 1951 – 1971 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Ranking Member of theHouse Veterans' Affairs Committee 1965–1969 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Ranking Member of theHouse Foreign Affairs Committee 1969–1971 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | United States Ambassador to Ethiopia 1971–1974 | Succeeded by |
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