John Adair
Governor of Kentucky
Born on: January 9, 1757Died on: May 19, 1840
Aged: 83 years 131 days (1000 months)
Birth Sign: Capricorn
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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