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Fairbanks, John E., 1793-1860
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Dates of existence
1793-1860
History
John Eleazer Fairbanks was born on 27 June 1793, the son of Rufus and Ann (Prescott) Fairbanks of Halifax, Nova Scotia. He was educated at King's College in Windsor, Nova Scotia. He entered into partnership with James McNab and together they developed a mercantile export and import business for the trade of fish, timber, and ships. He was also a member of the Nova Scotia Legislative Council. He married his first cousin Ann "Nancy" Prescott on 8 November 1816. Together they raised three daughters: Catherine (1820-1906 - Mrs. James William Johnston, Jr.), Annie Blagdon Fairbanks (1822-1899), and Jane Elizabeth (1823-1856 - Mrs. William Duff). He died on 27 December 1860.