Jairus C. Fairchild

Jairus C. Fairchild
1st State Treasurer of Wisconsin
In office
June 7, 1848 – January 5, 1852
GovernorNelson Dewey
Preceded byPosition Established
Succeeded byEdward H. Janssen
1st Mayor of Madison, Wisconsin
In office
April 7, 1856 – April 6, 1857
Preceded byPeter Van Bergen
(as Village President)
Succeeded byAugustus A. Bird
Personal details
Born
Jairus Cassius Fairchild

(1801-12-27)December 27, 1801
Granville, New York, U.S.
DiedJuly 18, 1862(1862-07-18) (aged 60)
Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting placeForest Hill Cemetery
Madison, Wisconsin
Political partyDemocratic
Spouses
  • Sally (Blair) Fairchild
  • (m. 1826; died 1866)
Children
  • Sarah (Dean) (Conover)
  • (b. 1827; died 1912)
  • James Blair Fairchild
  • (b. 1828; died 1832)
  • Cassius Fairchild
  • (b. 1829; died 1868)
  • Lucius Fairchild
  • (b. 1831; died 1896)
  • Charles Fairchild
  • (b. 1838; died 1910)
Parents
  • Sueton Fairchild (father)
  • Lucy (Hubble) Fairchild (mother)
Professionpolitician, businessman

Jairus Cassius Fairchild (December 27, 1801 – July 18, 1862) was an American Democratic politician and a businessman. He was the first State Treasurer of Wisconsin and the first Mayor of Madison, Wisconsin.[1][2] He was the father of Wisconsin's tenth governor, Lucius Fairchild. In historical documents, he is often referred to as "J. C. Fairchild" and his first name is sometimes misspelled "Jarius".

  1. ^ Lawrence Kestenbaum. "Index to Politicians: Fairchild". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved January 28, 2017.
  2. ^ "Jairus Cassius Fairchild". www.secondwi.com. Retrieved May 7, 2024.