Jairus C. Fairchild
Jairus C. Fairchild | |
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| 1st State Treasurer of Wisconsin | |
| In office June 7, 1848 – January 5, 1852 | |
| Governor | Nelson Dewey |
| Preceded by | Position Established |
| Succeeded by | Edward H. Janssen |
| 1st Mayor of Madison, Wisconsin | |
| In office April 7, 1856 – April 6, 1857 | |
| Preceded by | Peter Van Bergen (as Village President) |
| Succeeded by | Augustus A. Bird |
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| Born | Jairus Cassius Fairchild December 27, 1801 Granville, New York, U.S. |
| Died | July 18, 1862 (aged 60) Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Resting place | Forest Hill Cemetery Madison, Wisconsin |
| Political party | Democratic |
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| Profession | politician, 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. 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 In historical documents, he is often referred to as "J. C. Fairchild" and his first name is sometimes misspelled "Jarius".