Samuel Prescott Fairbanks, (January 31, 1795 – December 7, 1882) was a lawyer and political figure in
Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Queen's County from 1836 to 1847 in the
Nova Scotia House of Assembly.
He was born in
Halifax, the son of Rufus Fairbanks and Ann Prescott, and was educated at
King's College King's College or The King's College refers to two higher education institutions in the United Kingdom:
*King's College, Cambridge, a constituent of the University of Cambridge
*King's College London, a constituent of the University of London
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in
Windsor. Fairbanks was called to the Nova Scotia bar in 1818 and set up practice in
Liverpool. In 1820, he married Charlotte Ann Newton. He served as registrar for the probate court from 1842 to 1847. Fairbanks was named
Queen's Counsel in 1845. He served as provincial treasurer from 1845 to 1848. He was commissioner of crown lands from 1857 to 1872. Fairbanks died at home in
Dartmouth Dartmouth may refer to:
Places
* Dartmouth, Devon, England
** Dartmouth Harbour
* Dartmouth, Massachusetts, United States
* Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
* Dartmouth, Victoria, Australia
Institutions
* Dartmouth College, Ivy League university i ...
at the age of 87.
His brother
Charles Rufus Fairbanks, was also a lawyer and served in the provincial assembly.
References
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1795 births
1882 deaths
Nova Scotia pre-Confederation MLAs
Canadian King's Counsel
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