Charles S. Fairfax
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Charles Snowden Fairfax, 10th Lord Fairfax of Cameron (March 8, 1829 – April 4, 1869) was an American Democratic politician of California. He held a Scottish peerage. Fairfax was lured west as part of the gold rush. The town of Fairfax, California, is named for him.
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Quick Facts The Right HonourableThe Lord Fairfax of Cameron, 5th Speaker of the California State Assembly ...
The Lord Fairfax of Cameron | |
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5th Speaker of the California State Assembly | |
In office Jan 1854 – May 1854 | |
Preceded by | Isaac B. Wall |
Succeeded by | William W. Stow |
Member of the California State Assembly from the 15th district | |
In office 1853–1854 | |
Personal details | |
Born | March 8, 1829 Vaucluse Plantation, Virginia, U.S. |
Died | April 4, 1869 (aged 40) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
Resting place | Rock Creek Cemetery Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse |
Ada Benham (m. 1855) |
Relations | John Fairfax, 11th Lord Fairfax of Cameron (brother) |
Parent(s) | Albert Fairfax Caroline Eliza Snowden |
Profession | Politician |
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