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The Lord Fairfax of Cameron | |
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| 5th Speaker of the California State Assembly | |
| In office Jan 1854 – May 1854 | |
| Preceded by | Isaac B. Wall |
| Succeeded by | William W. Stow |
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 15th district | |
| In office 1853–1854 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 8, 1829 Vaucluse Plantation, Virginia |
| Died | April 4, 1869 (aged 40) Baltimore, Maryland |
| Resting place | Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, D.C. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Ada Benham (m. 1855) |
| Relations | John Fairfax, 11th Lord Fairfax of Cameron (brother) |
| Parent(s) | Albert Fairfax Caroline Eliza Snowden |
| Profession | Politician |
Charles Snowden Fairfax, 10th Lord Fairfax of Cameron (March 8, 1829 – April 4, 1869) was an American Democratic politician and peer who served as speaker of the California State Assembly in 1854. Lured west during the California gold rush, the town of Fairfax, California, is named for him.