Charles Warren Fairbanks (1852 - 1918)

Born 11 May 1852 in Unionville Center, Union, Ohio, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Cornelia (Cole) Fairbanks — married Oct 1874 in Union, Ohio

Descendants

Died 4 Jun 1918 at age 66 in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United States

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Preceded by 25th Vice President Theodore Roosevelt Preceded by Daniel W. Voorhees

Charles W. Fairbanks 26th Vice President of the United States 1905—1909 US Senator (Class 3) from Indiana 1897—1905

Succeeded by 27th Vice President James S. Sherman Succeeded by James A. Hemenway

Biography

Charles W. Fairbanks is Notable.

He served as the 26th Vice President of the United States between 1905 and 1909 during the second term of President Theodore Roosevelt. Previously, he served as the Republican Senator from Indiana.

His father, Loriston Fairbanks, was a farmer and wagon maker who had moved from New York to go into business for himself. He became active in Union County as a member of the agricultural board, and his wife, Mary Adelaide Smith, was a local temperance advocate.^[1]

Charles W. Fairbanks grew up in Ohio and attended Ohio Wesleyan University between 1867 and 1872. As a senior in college, he served as the Editor of the college newspaper.

He worked briefly for the Associated Press between 1872 abd 1874 in Pittsburgh and Cleveland, while preparing for admission as an attorney to the bar in Columbus, Ohio.

In June of 1874, he moved to Indianapolis, where he established a law practice. In October, 1874, he married a judge's daughter, Cornelia Cole of Marysville, Ohio. During their marriage, they raised at least five children.

Legacy

In Alaska, the city and county of Fairbanks were named in honor of Sen. Fairbanks.

Sources

1. ↑ US Senate

• Find A Grave Memorial# 323
• Charles W. Fairbanks on Wikipedia
• Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
• Sayles, Lorenzo. "The Fairbanks Family in America 1633-1897" Google Books online listing #863 pp. 705-706
• US Fed census 1860, 1870 Delaware, Delaware County, Ohio
• "Ohio, Marriages, 1800-1958," database, FamilySearch: accessed 9 October 2015, Charles W. Fairbanks and Cornelia Cole, 06 Oct 1874; citing Union, Ohio, reference P 179; FHL microfilm 573,778.