The Lord Fairfax of Cameron | |
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Born | September 18, 1830 Vaucluse, Virginia |
Died | September 25, 1900 (aged 70) Prince George's County, Maryland |
Title | 11th Lord Fairfax of Cameron |
Tenure | 1869-1900 |
Nationality | American |
Parents | Albert Fairfax Caroline Eliza Snowden |
John Contee Fairfax, 11th Lord Fairfax, (September 18, 1830 – September 25, 1900) was an American born Peer of Scotland.
John Contee Fairfax was born at Vaucluse, Virginia, the second son of Albert Fairfax (April 15, 1802 – May 9, 1835) and Caroline Eliza Snowden (April 21, 1812 – December 28, 1899), who were married on April 7, 1828. His elder brother was Charles S. Fairfax, 10th Lord Fairfax of Cameron.
He married Mary Kirby, daughter of Col. Edward Kirby, in 1857. They had the following children:
He died at age 70 in his country home Northampton, in Prince George's County, Maryland. At the time of his death he was the only British peer with American citizenship.