Erastus Fairbanks | |
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| 21st and 26th Governor of Vermont | |
| In office October 12, 1860 – October 11, 1861 | |
| Lieutenant | Levi Underwood |
| Preceded by | Hiland Hall |
| Succeeded by | Frederick Holbrook |
| In office October 1, 1852 – October 1, 1853 | |
| Lieutenant | William C. Kittredge |
| Preceded by | Charles K. Williams |
| Succeeded by | John S. Robinson |
| Member of the Vermont House of Representatives from St. Johnsbury | |
| In office 1836–1840 | |
| Preceded by | David Goss Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Lambert Hastings |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 28, 1792 Brimfield, Massachusetts, US |
| Died | November 20, 1864 (aged 72) St. Johnsbury, Vermont, US |
| Political party | Whig (before 1855) Republican (from 1855) |
| Spouse | Lois Crossman |
| Relations | Thaddeus Fairbanks (brother) Ephraim Paddock (uncle) |
| Children | 9, including Horace Fairbanks and Franklin Fairbanks |
| Profession | Businessman |
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Erastus Fairbanks (October 28, 1792 – November 20, 1864) was an American manufacturer, a Whig politician, a founder of the Republican Party, and the 21st and 26th governor of Vermont. An industrialist and businessman, he was a co-founder of what became the Fairbanks Scales company.