James Graham Fair, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

James Graham Fair

American politician

Date of Birth: 03-Dec-1831

Place of Birth: Clogher, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 28-Dec-1894

Profession: politician, financier, explorer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius


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About James Graham Fair

  • James Graham Fair (December 3, 1831 – December 28, 1894) was an Irish immigrant to the United States who became a highly successful mining engineer and businessman.
  • His investments in silver mines in Nevada made him a millionaire, and he was one of the famous "silver kings" who became wealthy on the Comstock Lode.
  • Fair later became a real estate investor and railroad builder in California.
  • In 1881, he was elected a United States Senator from Nevada.

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