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Fairfax, John W.

 Person

Biographical Note

John W. Fairfax was a New Orleans stock broker. In 1891, he served as Chairman of the Louisiana League of Savings Institutions. He also briefly owned the newspaper, The New Orleans Item.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

John W. Fairfax Letters

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2009-025
Abstract

The collection includes letters from a New Orleans stock broker, John W. Fairfax, to Confederate General James Longstreet. The first is a request for a recommendation for Lawson L. Davis, a conferate veteran who was applying for a paymastership in the Army. The second letter speaks of personal business matters and mentions Bradstreet's impaired vision and new marriage.

Dates: 1898 - 1902