John Fairfield
| John Fairfield | |
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| United States Senator from Maine | |
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In office March 7, 1843 – December 24, 1847 | |
| Preceded by | Reuel Williams |
| Succeeded by | Wyman B. S. Moor |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maine's 1st district | |
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In office March 4, 1835 – December 24, 1838 | |
| Preceded by | Rufus McIntire |
| Succeeded by | Nathan Clifford |
| 13th & 16th Governor of Maine | |
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In office January 2, 1839 – January 12, 1841 January 5, 1842 – March 7, 1843 | |
| Preceded by | Edward Kent (twice) |
| Succeeded by |
Richard H. Vose Edward Kavanagh |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
January 30, 1797 Saco, Maine |
| Died |
December 24, 1847 (aged 50) Washington, D.C. |
| Resting place | Laurel Hill Cemetery, Saco, Maine |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Bowdoin College |
| Profession | Law, Trade |
John Fairfield (January 30, 1797 – December 24, 1847) was a U.S. politician from Maine having served separately as a U.S. Congressman, state governor and U.S. Senator.
He was born in Saco, Maine and attended the Saco schools, Thornton Academy, and Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine. He then engaged in trade and studied law, being admitted to the bar in 1826, and practiced successfully in his native town and in Biddeford, Maine. He was appointed a trustee of Thornton Academy in 1826 and served as president of the board of trustees from 1845 to 1847.
Professional career
He was appointed reporter of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court in 1834, and was then elected to the United States House of Representatives as a Democrat, serving from March 4, 1835, to December 24, 1838, when he resigned, having been elected Governor.
He was the 13th and 16th Governor of Maine from 1838 to 1841, and again from 1842 to 1843, when he resigned, having been elected a United States Senator to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Reuel Williams. He was then reelected and served from March 7, 1843 until his death in 1847. During his time in the Congress he was chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Naval Affairs for the 29th and 30th Congresses. He was the author of Supreme Court Reports, published in Augusta, Maine between 1835 and 1837.
Legacy
John Fairfield is the namesake of the town of Fort Fairfield, Maine[1] and also of Governor John Fairfield Elementary School in Saco, Maine.
Notes
- ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 129.
References
- United States Congress. "John Fairfield (id: F000006)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
Attribution
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This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Wilson, James Grant; Fiske, John, eds. (1891). "article name needed". Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography. New York: D. Appleton.
External links
- Representative Men of Maine: Governor John Fairfield
- John Fairfield at Find a Grave
- Famous figures of Main and surroundings:Gov. John Fairfield Dje9_i
| United States House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by Rufus McIntire |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maine's 1st congressional district 1835–1838 |
Succeeded by Nathan Clifford |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Edward Kent |
Governor of Maine 1839–1841 |
Succeeded by Edward Kent |
| Preceded by Edward Kent |
Governor of Maine 1842–1843 |
Succeeded by Edward Kavanagh |
| United States Senate | ||
| Preceded by Reuel Williams |
U.S. Senator (Class 1) from Maine 1843–1847 Served alongside: George Evans, James W. Bradbury |
Succeeded by Wyman B. S. Moor |
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| Class 2 | ||
Chairmen of the United States Senate Committee on Armed Services | ||
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| Military Affairs Committee (1816–1947) | | |
| Naval Affairs Committee (1816–1947) | ||
| Armed Services Committee (1947–present) | ||