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Alfred Fairfax

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For the Alfred Fairfax of Australia see Woodford Academy

Alfred B. Fairfax (1843 - March 1, 1916) was a member of the Kansas House of Representatives. He was born in Virginia.[1] He served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He became active in the Republican Party.[1] He served in the Arkansas House during the 1888 - 1889 term.[2]

He owned a cotton farm and was a pastor at the New Hope Baptist Church in Parsons, Kansas.[3] A photograph of Fairfax survives.[4] He represented Chautauqua County.[5]

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References

  1. ^ a b "Alfred Fairfax - Kansapedia - Kansas Historical Society". www.kshs.org.
  2. ^ Mahoney, Eleanor. "Alfred Fairfax (c.1843– c.1916)".
  3. ^ "Alfred Fairfax - Kansas Historical Society". www.kshs.org.
  4. ^ "Alfred Fairfax - Kansas Memory". www.kansasmemory.org.
  5. ^ "Alfred Fairfax - Newspapers.com". Kansashistoricalopencontent.newspapers.com. 2016-10-26. Retrieved 2021-02-01.