Jairus Cassius Fairchild (December 27, 1801-October 24, 1862) was an American

United States

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 politician and businessman.

Born in Granville, New York

Granville (village), New York

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, he moved to Hudson, Ohio

Hudson, Ohio

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, where he was a merchant. Later he would move to Franklin Mills, Ohio

Kent, Ohio

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 for a brief time where he operated a tannery before relocating to Cleveland around 1834. He then moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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 in 1845 and then to Madison, Wisconsin

Madison, Wisconsin

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. Fairchild had business interests in cranberries and the lumber industry and was president of a railroad. From 1848 to 1852, Fairchild was the first State Treasurer of the State of Wisconsin

Wisconsin

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, and in 1856 was elected the first Mayor of the city of Madison, Wisconsin. Two of his sons Cassius

Cassius Fairchild

Cassius Fairchild was a Wisconsin businessman, politician, and military officer. Born in Franklin Mills, Ohio , Fairchild was educated mostly in Ohio. His father was Jairus C. Fairchild, who was the first Treasurer of Wisconsin and the first Mayor of Madison, Wisconsin. His brother was Lucius...

, and Lucius

Lucius Fairchild

Lucius Fairchild was an American politician, army general, and diplomat. He served as the tenth Governor of Wisconsin and as U.S. Minister to Spain.-Military career:...

were also active in Wisconsin politics.