Andrew J. May
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky's 7th district |
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In office January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1947 |
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| Preceded by | Virgil M. Chapman |
| Succeeded by | Wendell H. Meade |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky's at-large district |
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In office March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1935 |
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| Preceded by | Finley Hamilton |
| Succeeded by | Brent Spence |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky's 10th district |
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In office March 4, 1931 – March 3, 1933 |
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| Preceded by | Katherine G. Langley |
| Succeeded by | District abolished |
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June 24, 1875 Floyd County, Kentucky |
| Died | September 6, 1959 (aged 84) Prestonsburg, Kentucky |
| Resting place | Mayo Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Union University |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Andrew Jackson May (June 24, 1875 – September 6, 1959) was a Kentucky attorney, an influential New Deal-era politician, and chairman of the House Military Affairs Committee during World War II, infamous for his rash disclosure of classified naval information that resulted in the losses of up to ten American submarines and up to 800 sailors, and his subsequent conviction for bribery. May was a Democratic member of United States House of Representatives from Kentucky during the Seventy-second to Seventy-ninth sessions of Congress.
May was born on Beaver Creek, near Prestonsburg in Floyd County, Kentucky, on June 24, 1875. On June 25, 1898, he and his twin brother William H. May graduated from Southern Normal University Law School in Huntingdon, Tennessee (later named Union University, Jackson, Tennessee), and was admitted to the bar the same year, commencing his law practice in Prestonsburg. May and his brother formed the law firm of May & May which was not dissolved until the death of his brother on February 20, 1921. May was county attorney of Floyd County, Kentucky, 1901–1909; special judge of the circuit court of Johnson and Martin Counties in 1925 and 1926. During this time, May also engaged in Democratic Party politics, agricultural pursuits, coal mining and banking.
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