Charles W. Fairbanks

@Former American Senator, Birthday and Facts ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Charles Warren Fairbanks was a US Senator who served as the 26th Vice President of United States Republicans American Leaders Political Leaders Taurus Celebrities Charles Warren Fairbanks was an American politician who served as the 26th Vice President of America from 1905 to 1909. He also served as the United States Senator from Indiana from 1897 to 1904. Though he held important offices in his lifetime, for much of his life, Fairbanks remained in political shadow of William McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt. His administrative skills and conservative thinking made him an important member of the Senate and an influential politician, but it did not help him rise up to the office of the President. During the early years of his career, Fairbanks started off as a lawyer but soon found his real calling in politics. He became a member of the Republican Party and steadily worked his way to dominate the political scene under McKinley administration. However, the untimely death of McKinley and subsequent appointment of Roosevelt shattered all dreams of Fairbanks of attaining the nation’s highest office. He, as such, compromised with the Vice President post. His political career plummeted during Roosevelt’s presidency as the two shared irrevocable differences. In 1916, Fairbanks unsuccessfully attempted for a Presidential nomination yet again but managed the seat for Vice Presidential nomination only. The Republican Party’s defeat in 1916 elections led him to retire from public life for good. Fairbanks spent the last days of his life, practicing law

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Birthday: May 11, 1852 Died on: June 4, 1918 Nationality: American Famous: Former American Senator, Republicans, Leaders, Political Leaders Ideologies: Republicans Spouses: Cornelia Cole Fairbanks Known as: Charles Fairbanks Information Detail Birthday May 11, 1852 Died on June 4, 1918 Nationality American Famous Former American Senator, Republicans, Leaders, Political Leaders Ideologies Republicans Spouses Cornelia Cole Fairbanks Known as Charles Fairbanks Universities Ohio Wesleyan University Birth Place Unionville Center Political Ideology Political party - Republican Gender Male Sun Sign Taurus Born in Unionville Center Famous as Former American senator Died at Age 66

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Fairbanks married his childhood sweetheart Cornelia Cole on October 6 1874. Immediately after the wedding, the couple shifted to Indianapolis, Indiana. Unsplash Personal Life

Fairbanks breathed his last on June 4, 1918 due to nephritis. He was buried at Crown Hill Cemetery. Unsplash Personal Life

Posthumously, numerous places have been named after him, including city of Fairbanks Alaska, Fairbanks School District in Union County Ohio, Fairbanks Minnesota, Fairbanks Oregon, and Fairbanks Township Michigan and so on. Unsplash Personal Life

Charles Warren Fairbanks was born on May 11, 1852 to Loriston Fairbanks and Mary Adelaide Smith, in Ohio. While his father was a wagon-maker by profession, his mother was an advocate. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

Young Fairbanks spent his early days attending country schools and working on the farm. A bright student, he excelled at his studies and later attended Ohio Wesleyan University. He graduated in 1872. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

Upon graduation, Fairbanks attended Cleveland Law College. His excellence at studies helped him complete his course and pass the bar within just six months. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

Fairbanks first ever job was as an agent for Associated Press in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. A political reporter, he conveyed information on political rallies for Horace Greeley. Unsplash Career

In 1874, Fairbanks moved to Indianapolis. Same year, he officially began his career as an attorney for Chesapeake and Ohio railroad system. His career flourished, as he made a name for himself as a railroad financier, effectively managing bankrupt Indianapolis, Bloomington and Western Railroad. His excellence at his work earned him attention of Indiana's Republican Party. Unsplash Career

By the late1880s, Fairbanks made his entry into politics. The 1892 victory of the Democrats gave Fairbanks an opportunity to strengthen his place in the Republican Party as he helped in rebuilding the party. Same year, he befriended William McKinley, governor of Ohio. This friendship proved beneficial for both the men. Unsplash Career

His first attempt for the office of the United States Senate in 1893 turned out to be a failure. However, undeterred, he tried yet again and in 1896 was finally elected as a Republican for the United States Senate. He assumed office on March 4, 1897. Unsplash Career

As a senator, Fairbanks proved to be quite competent. He first served as the Chairman of the Immigration Committee before taking up chairmanship of the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds. In both the offices, he functioned exceedingly well. Unsplash Career

Information	Detail
Birthday	May 11, 1852
Died on	June 4, 1918
Nationality	American
Famous	Former American Senator, Republicans, Leaders, Political Leaders
Ideologies	Republicans
Spouses	Cornelia Cole Fairbanks
Known as	Charles Fairbanks
Universities	Ohio Wesleyan University
Birth Place	Unionville Center
Political Ideology	Political party - Republican
Gender	Male
Sun Sign	Taurus
Born in	Unionville Center
Famous as	Former American senator
Died at Age	66

Charles W. Fairbanks

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May 11, 1852

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