John Adair 1800 to 1803. A candidate for a seat in the U.S. Senate in 1800, he was defeated in an overwhelming 68–13 vote of the legislature by John Breckinridge, who had been the acknowledged leader of the just-concluded constitutional convention. In 1802, Adair succeeded Breckinridge as Speaker of the House by a vote of 30–14 over Elder David Purviance, the candidate preferred by Governor James Garrard. He continued to serve as Speaker for the duration of his tenure in the House. In 1802, the legislature formed Adair County, Kentucky, naming it after the popular Speaker. In January 1804, Garrard nominated Adair
Kurt Schmidt in September 1939. In about November 1940, he became commander of Luxembourg. Schmidt was the commander of the 702nd Infantry Division in Norway from September 1941 to September 1943. During his time in Norway he was promoted to "Generalleutnant", the highest rank he would hold. Generalleutnant Kurt Schmidt died on March 3, 1945 in Aalsmeer whilst commander of the 526th Reserve Division. He was first buried at the Nieuwe Oosterbegraafplaats in Amsterdam but later re-buried at the Ysselsteyn German war cemetery. Kurt Schmidt Kurt Schmidt (April 9, 1891—March 3, 1945) was a German Generalleutnant during the Second World War who