| Birth: | Dec. 3, 1831, Ireland | | Death: | Dec. 28, 1894
San Francisco
San Francisco County
California, USA | 
US Senator and Businessman. Immigrated to the United States in 1843, settled in Illinois and received a thorough business education. Moved to California in 1849 and engaged in gold mining until 1860, when he moved to Virginia City, Nevada. There he went into partnership with associates in a lucrative gold and silver mining company. They also had a real estate business in San Francisco with investments in various manufactures on the Pacific coast. He was elected as a Nevada State Democrat to the United States Senate and served from March 4, 1881 to March 3, 1887. After a unsuccessful reelection in 1886, he resumed his business interests in San Francisco where he remained till his death. (bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
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Children:
Theresa Alice Fair Oelrichs (1854 - 1926)*
Virginia Fair Vanderbilt (1877 - 1935)*
*Calculated relationship
Search Amazon for James Fair | | | Burial:
Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
Colma
San Mateo County
California, USA
Plot: Section H, Fair Mausoleum, row 1, area 1, plot 1/2, grave OGV |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Originally Created by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
Record added: Sep 11, 2003
Find A Grave Memorial# 7861239 |
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