James Graham Fair

American politician (1831–1894)
Person human Q3161114
James Graham Fair
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James Graham Fair

Summary

James Graham Fair is a human[1]. He was born in Clogher[2]. He was born on +1831-12-03T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in San Francisco[4]. He died on +1894-12-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a politician[6], explorer[7], and financier[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • James Graham Fair's place of birth was Clogher[2].
  • James Graham Fair died in San Francisco[4].
  • James Graham Fair was born on +1831-12-03T00:00:00Z[3].
  • James Graham Fair died on +1894-12-28T00:00:00Z[5].
  • James Graham Fair is buried at Holy Cross Cemetery[10].
  • A child of James Graham Fair was Virginia Fair Vanderbilt[11].
  • A child of James Graham Fair was Theresa Fair Oelrichs[12].
  • A child of James Graham Fair was James Graham Fair Jr.[13].
  • A child of James Graham Fair was Charles L. Fair[14].
  • James Graham Fair held citizenship in United States[15].
  • James Graham Fair worked as a politician[6].
  • James Graham Fair worked as an explorer[7].
  • James Graham Fair's professions included financier[8].
  • James Graham Fair held the position of United States senator[16].
  • James Graham Fair held the position of United States senator[17].
  • James Graham Fair held the position of United States senator[18].
  • James Graham Fair's image is recorded as James Graham Fair - Brady-Handy.jpg[19].
  • James Graham Fair is recorded as male[20].
  • James Graham Fair's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • James Graham Fair was affiliated with the Democratic Party[22].
  • James Graham Fair's signature is recorded as Signature of James Graham Fair.png[23].
  • James Graham Fair's ISNI is recorded as 0000000025792359[24].
  • James Graham Fair's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 77779732[25].
  • James Graham Fair's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85377110[26].
  • James Graham Fair's Commons category is recorded as James Graham Fair[27].

Body

Origins and Family

James Graham Fair's place of birth was Clogher[2]. He was born on +1831-12-03T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], explorer[7], and financier[8]. Positions held include United States senator[16], a position[28], in United States[29].

Personal Life

Children include Virginia Fair Vanderbilt[11], a socialite[30], 1875–1935[31], of United States[32]; Theresa Fair Oelrichs[12], a socialite[33], 1854–1926[34], of United States[35]; James Graham Fair Jr.[13], 1861–1892[36], of United States[37]; and Charles L. Fair[14], 1867–1902[38], of United States[39]. He was affiliated with the Democratic Party[22].

Death and Burial

James Graham Fair died on +1894-12-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in San Francisco[4]. He is buried at Holy Cross Cemetery[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for James Graham Fair include Fairmont Hotels & Resorts[40], a business[41], in United States[42], founded in 1907[43], headquartered in Toronto[44] and Fairmont San Francisco[45], a hotel[46], in United States[47].

Why It Matters

James Graham Fair ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48]

Entities named for him include Fairmont Hotels & Resorts[40], a business[41], in United States[42], founded in 1907[43], headquartered in Toronto[44] and Fairmont San Francisco[45], a hotel[46], in United States[47].

FAQs

Where was James Graham Fair born?

James Graham Fair was born in Clogher[2].

Where did James Graham Fair die?

James Graham Fair died in San Francisco[4].

What did James Graham Fair do for work?

James Graham Fair worked as politician[6], explorer[7], and financier[8].

References

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  7. [16] . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  17. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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