Robert James Fair (October 15, 1919 –January 20, 2002) was an American politician from the state of Indiana. He was born in Detroit, Michigan and later moved to Princeton, Indiana and attended Princeton High School.[4] He attended George Washington University. He served in the United States Army Signal Corps from 1944 to 1946.[4] He served as Gibson County Attorney from 1954 to 1955 and Princeton City Attorney from 1956 to 1959.[4] A Democrat, he served in the Indiana Senate from 1966 to 1978.[5] Fair served as President pro tempore of the Indiana Senate from 1976 to 1978 and is the last Democrat to hold that position.[1] Fair ran for Governor of Indiana in 1976, but lost the primary.[6] He died on January 20, 2002. He was a Methodist.[4]
Robert James Fair | |
|---|---|
| President pro tempore of the Indiana Senate | |
| In office November 3, 1976 – November 8, 1978 | |
| Preceded by | Phillip E. Gutman[1] |
| Succeeded by | Martin Koons Edwards |
| Member of the Indiana Senate from the 48th district | |
| In office November 8, 1972 – November 8, 1978 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established[2] |
| Succeeded by | Kenneth C. Snider |
| Member of the Indiana Senate from the 25th district | |
| In office November 9, 1966 – November 8, 1972 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established[3] |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Joseph Teague |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 15, 1919 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | January 20, 2002 (aged 82) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Emily Cottrell |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater | George Washington University (BA, LLB) |
References edit
- ^ a b "List of All Offices and Office Holders". 5 March 2015.
- ^ "List of All Offices and Office Holders". 5 March 2015.
- ^ "List of All Offices and Office Holders". 5 March 2015.
- ^ a b c d "Indiana Legislator Database". legdb.iga.in.gov.
- ^ "Indiana Politicians By Letter". 6 March 2015.
- ^ "Our Campaigns".
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