Charles Warren Fairbanks
| Charles W. Fairbanks | |
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| 26th Vice President of the United States | |
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In office March 4, 1905 – March 4, 1909 |
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| President | Theodore Roosevelt |
| Preceded by | Theodore Roosevelt |
| Succeeded by | James S. Sherman |
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United States Senator from Indiana |
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In office March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1905 |
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| Preceded by | Daniel W. Voorhees |
| Succeeded by | James A. Hemenway |
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Charles Warren Fairbanks May 11, 1852 Unionville Center, Ohio |
| Died | June 4, 1918 (aged 66) Indianapolis, Indiana |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Cornelia Cole Fairbanks |
| Alma mater | Ohio Wesleyan University |
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Charles Warren Fairbanks (May 11, 1852 – June 4, 1918) was an American politician who served as the 26th Vice President of the United States from 1905 to 1909 and a Senator from Indiana from 1897 to 1905.
Fairbanks was born in a log cabin near Unionville Center, Ohio, the son of Mary Adelaide (Smith) and Loriston Monroe Fairbanks, a wagon-maker. Fairbanks's ancestry traced back to Puritan followers of Oliver Cromwell, with Jonathan Fairbanks being the first family member to reach America, in 1632. Fairbanks in his youth saw his family's home used as a hiding place for runaway slaves. After attending country schools and working on a farm, Fairbanks attended Ohio Wesleyan University, where he graduated in 1872. While there, Fairbanks was co-editor of the school newspaper with Cornelia Cole, whom he married after both graduated from the school.
Fairbanks' first position was as an agent of the Associated Press in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, reporting on political rallies for Horace Greeley during the 1872 presidential election. Fairbanks then moved to Cleveland, Ohio, where he briefly attended law school before his admittance to the Ohio bar in 1874. He then moved to Indianapolis, Indiana, the same year.
During his early years in Indiana, Fairbanks was paid $5,000 a year as manager for the bankrupt Indianapolis, Bloomington and Western Railroad. With the assistance of his uncle, Charles W. Smith, whose connections had helped him obtain the position, Fairbanks was able to become a railroad financier, and served as counsel for millionaire Jay Gould.
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