Fairfield, John, 1797-1847

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Dates:
Birth 1797-01-30
Death 1847-12-24

Biographical notes:

John Fairfield was born in Saco in 1797. His family moved to Biddeford shortly after 1801. He was a representative in Congress from 1835 to 1837, a member of the Senate of the United States from 1843 to 1847, and a governor of Maine in 1839, 1840, 1842 and a part of 1843. He died in Washington, D.C. in 1847.

From the description of Notebook containing letters published in the Saco Democrat, 1847. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 55747839

Resident of Saco, Me.; U.S. Senator and Representative, and Governor of Maine.

From the description of John Fairfield letter and proclamation, 1842-1843. (Maine Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 609887816

U.S. senator and representative and governor of Maine.

From the description of John Fairfield correspondence, 1828-1876 (bulk 1835-1847). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70981672

U.S. senator and representative and governor of Maine; resident of Saco, Me.

From the description of John Fairfield autograph letter signed to Rufus McIntire, 1840. (Maine Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 166428468

Lawyer, U.S. representative (1835-1838), governor of Maine (18438-1841), U.S. senator (1843-1847), of Saco, Me.

From the description of John Fairfield autograph letter signed to Samuel Fessenden, 1846. (Maine Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 234237426

U.S. senator, U.S. representative, and governor of Maine; resident of Saco, Me.

From the description of Letters, [ca. 1827]-1847. (Maine Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70973864

Biographical Note

1797, Jan. 30 Born, Saco, Maine 1825 Married Anna Paine Thornton 1826 Admitted to the Maine bar 1832 Appointed reporter, Supreme Judicial Court of Maine 1835 1838 Member, United States House of Representatives from Maine 1839 1843 Governor of Maine; resigned to become United States senator 1843 1847 United States senator from Maine 1847, Dec. 24 Died, Washington, D.C.

From the guide to the John Fairfield Correspondence, 1828-1876, (bulk 1835-1847), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)

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  • Aroostook War, 1839
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  • Employment references
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  • United States (as recorded)
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  • Augusta (Me.) (as recorded)
  • Northeast boundary of the United States. (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)
  • Maine (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)
  • Canada (as recorded)
  • Saco (Me.) (as recorded)
  • Maine--Bangor (as recorded)
  • Saco (Me.) (as recorded)
  • Northeast boundary of the United States (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)
  • Canada (as recorded)
  • Biddeford (Me.) (as recorded)
  • Saco (Me.) (as recorded)
  • Washington (D.C.) (as recorded)
  • Madawaska (Me.) (as recorded)
  • Saco (Me.) (as recorded)
  • Maine (as recorded)
  • Great Britain (as recorded)
  • Canada (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)
  • Maine (as recorded)
  • Washington (D.C.) (as recorded)
  • Northeast boundary of the United States (as recorded)
  • Maine (as recorded)
  • Augusta (Me.) (as recorded)
  • Maine (as recorded)
  • Maine (as recorded)