Famous People with Name Fairbanks

Charles Warren Fairbanks            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Charles Warren Fairbanks: was a Senator from Indiana (1897-1905) and the 26th Vice President of the United States (1905-1909). Born in a log cabin near Unionville Center, Ohio, Fairbanks's ancestry traced back to Puritan followers of Oliver Cromwell, with Jonathan Fayerbankes the

Erastus Fairbanks            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Erastus Fairbanks: was an American manufacturer and Whig politician.Erastus was a member of the state legislature in 1836-1838, and the 21st and 26th Governor of Vermont in 1852-1853 and 1860–1861, during his second term rendering valuable aid in the equipment and dispatch

Horace Fairbanks            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Horace Fairbanks: was the 36th Governor of Vermont from 1876 to 1878.In 1871 he presented to St. Johnsbury the St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, incorporating a free public library containing 8,000 volumes and an art gallery. He was a trustee of the University of Vermont and Andove

Joseph Fairbanks            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Joseph Fairbanks: was a merchant and political figure in Nova Scotia. He was a member of the 1st General Assembly of Nova Scotia and represented Halifax township in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1776 to 1785.

Charles Rufus Fairbanks            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Charles Rufus Fairbanks: was a lawyer, judge, entrepreneur and political figure in Nova Scotia. He represented Halifax township in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1826 to 1836. He served in the province's Executive Council as solicitor general. In 1834, he was named master of the rolls and judge in the vice admiralty court. He also served on the board of governors for King's College. Fairbanks died in Halifax after suffering a stroke at the age of 51.