Fairbanks, George R. (George Rainsford), 1820-1906
Variant namesLawyer, land-holder, agent and dealer in real estate, writer, military officer.
Rainsford Fairbanks was born in 1817, and died in 1942. He was Clerk of the Superior Court, a State Senator, a promotor of Southern Universities, a newspaper editor, a writer of Florida history, and a Major and Quartermaster during the American Civil War.
From the description of Fairbanks collection, 1817-1942. (Florida State University). WorldCat record id: 50659676
Lawyer, soldier.
Clerk of U.S. District Court and later mayor of St. Augustine FL, Fairbanks was a trustee of the University of the South (Sewanee TN) before becoming the Chief Quartermaster of the Army of Tennessee. He retired to Fernandina FL in 1880.
From the description of Letters, 1836-1901. (University of Florida). WorldCat record id: 49960897
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| referencedIn | Miller, Alfred A. Letters, 1858-1862. | University of Florida | |
| referencedIn | Conner, Henry Workman, 1797-1861. Henry Workman Conner papers, 1818-1861. | South Carolina Historical Society | |
| creatorOf | Fairbanks, George R. (George Rainsford), 1820-1906. Fairbanks collection [microform]. | Florida State University | |
| referencedIn | Thomas, Mary Elizabeth. Civil War papers, 1861-1865. | Florida State University | |
| creatorOf | Fairbanks, George R. (George Rainsford), 1820-1906. Fairbanks collection, 1817-1942. | Florida State University | |
| creatorOf | Fairbanks, George R. (George Rainsford), 1820-1906. Letters, 1836-1901. | University of Florida | |
| referencedIn | Miller, C. S. Letters, 1865-1868. | University of Florida | |
| referencedIn | Beard, John. John Beard papers, 1843-1852, 1882. | Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library |
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| associatedWith | Beard, John. | person |
| correspondedWith | Calhoun, John C. (John Caldwell), 1782-1850 | person |
| associatedWith | Confederate States of America. Army of Tennessee. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Confederate States of America. Army. Quartermaster Corps. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Conner, Henry Workman, 1797-1861. | person |
| correspondedWith | Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889 | person |
| correspondedWith | Duval, William Pope, 1784-1854 | person |
| associatedWith | Fairbanks family. | family |
| correspondedWith | Miller, Alfred A. | person |
| correspondedWith | Miller, C. S. | person |
| correspondedWith | Moseley, William D. | person |
| correspondedWith | Ormond, James, 1815-1892 | person |
| correspondedWith | Perry, Madison Starke, 1814-1865 | person |
| associatedWith | Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan, 1896-1953. | person |
| associatedWith | Smith, Buckingham, 1810-1871, | person |
| correspondedWith | Thomas, Mary Elizabeth. | person |
| correspondedWith | Wright, Benjamin Hall, 1801-1881 | person |
| correspondedWith | Yulee, David Levy, 1810-1886 | person |
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| St Johns--12109 | |||
| Nassau County (Fla.) | |||
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| Volusia--12127 | |||
| St. Johns--12109 | |||
| United States | |||
| New Smyrna Beach (Fla.) | |||
| Florida | |||
| Daytona Beach (Fla.) | |||
| Saint Augustine (Fla.) | |||
| Palatka (Fla.) | |||
| Leon--12073 | |||
| United States | |||
| Florida--Palatka |
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Person
Birth 1820
Death 1906
