Advertisement

David William Fairleigh

Advertisement

David William Fairleigh

Birth
Cloverport, Breckinridge County, Kentucky, USA
Death
26 Jun 1924 (aged 70)
Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA
Burial
Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA Add to Map
Plot
Sec. P, Lot 713, E 1/2, grave 5
Memorial ID
View Source
-Graduated from the University of Louisville School of Law and practiced law in Brandenburg until 1887 when he came to Louisville to become a partner in the law firm of Fairleigh and Straus.
-Prominent leader in the Republican party.
-Served as city attorney by appt. under Mayor Huston Quin
-Often referred to as "Judge Fairleigh" -- need to find out about this
-Lecturer in the Law Dept. of U of L and served on the board of trustees for 12 years
-In 1911 he became the 6th president of the University of Louisville. He resigned in 1914 to be suceeded by the first salaried president in the history of the University.
-Graduated from the University of Louisville School of Law and practiced law in Brandenburg until 1887 when he came to Louisville to become a partner in the law firm of Fairleigh and Straus.
-Prominent leader in the Republican party.
-Served as city attorney by appt. under Mayor Huston Quin
-Often referred to as "Judge Fairleigh" -- need to find out about this
-Lecturer in the Law Dept. of U of L and served on the board of trustees for 12 years
-In 1911 he became the 6th president of the University of Louisville. He resigned in 1914 to be suceeded by the first salaried president in the history of the University.


Sponsored by Ancestry

Advertisement