"Governor of Kentucky; statesmen; soldier" . . "1840-05-19Z"^^ . . "1757-01-09Z"^^ . "1840Z"^^ . . "1757Z"^^ . "John Adair Signature.svg" . "John Adair"@en . . . . . . . . . . . "Governor of Kentucky" . "United States Senator" . . . "John Adair (January 9, 1757 \u2013 May 19, 1840) was an American pioneer, 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."@en . . . . . "8th" . "Adair, John"@en . . . . .