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About Charles Fairbairn
- Charles W.
- Fairbairn (July 4, 1837 – April 26, 1911) was a farmer, businessman and political figure in Ontario, Canada.
- He represented Victoria South in the House of Commons of Canada from 1890 to 1896 as a Liberal-Conservative member. He was born near Lakefield, Ontario, the son of a Scottish immigrant, and was educated in Peterborough.
- In 1861, he married Heather Fee.
- Fairbairn served on the town council for Bobcaygeon and was reeve for Verulam Township.
- He also served as warden for Victoria County in 1879.
- He was an unsuccessful candidate for a seat in the Ontario legislative assembly in 1883 and 1890.
- Fairbairn was first elected to the House of Commons in an 1890 by-election held after the death of Adam Hudspeth; that election was declared void but he won the by-election which followed in 1891. A rural post office in Verulam Township was named Fairbairn in his honour.
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