Robert James Fair Explained

Robert James Fair
Office:President pro tempore of the Indiana Senate
Term Start:November 3, 1976
Term End:November 8, 1978
Preceded:Phillip E. Gutman[1]
Succeeded:Martin Koons Edwards
State Senate1:Indiana
State1:Indiana
District1:48th
Term Start1:November 8, 1972
Term End1:November 8, 1978
Preceded1:Constituency established[2]
Succeeded1:Kenneth C. Snider
State Senate2:Indiana
State2:Indiana
District2:25th
Term Start2:November 9, 1966
Term End2:November 8, 1972
Preceded2:Constituency established[3]
Succeeded2:Thomas Joseph Teague
Party:Democratic
Birth Date:15 October 1919
Birth Place:Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Alma Mater:George Washington University (BA, LLB)
Spouse:Emily Cottrell
Children:1

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: List of All Offices and Office Holders. 5 March 2015.
  2. Web site: List of All Offices and Office Holders. 5 March 2015.
  3. Web site: List of All Offices and Office Holders. 5 March 2015.
  4. Web site: Indiana Legislator Database. legdb.iga.in.gov.
  5. Web site: Indiana Politicians By Letter. 6 March 2015.
  6. Web site: Our Campaigns.