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Fabbri, Cora Randall

poet, was born in 1871 in New York. She was a poet of Italian descent whose volume of Lyrics was published but a few days before her death. She died in 1892.

Fabens, Joseph Warren

diplomat, author, poet, was born in 1821, in Salem, Mass. He was an envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary to the Dominican republic; and the author of The Camel Hunt, a Narrative of Personal Adventure; Story of Life on the Isthmus; Facts about Santo Domingo; The Last Cigar, and Eight Other Poems; and In the Tropics. He died in 1875.

Failing, Henry

merchant, was born Jan. 17, 1834, in New York city. In 1869 Mr. Corbett and Mr. Failing purchased the First National bank of Portland, Ore.

The bank is probably the most important in the northwest; and Mr. Failing finally took the presidency.

Fair, Campbell

clergyman, theological writer, was born April 28, 1843, in Holymount, Ireland. He was a curate of Birkenhead, England; and a missionary in Ireland. He has been a rector in New Orleans, New York city, Baltimore, and Grand Rapids; and is now dean of Trinity cathedral of Omaha, Neb. This eminent protestant episcopal clergyman has gained distinction as a scholastic theological writer; and for many years was editor of the Conservative Churchman and other publications.

Fair, James Graham

miner, United States senator, was born Dec. 3, 1831, near Belfast, Ireland. He was elected a senator of the United States from Nevada for the term 1881-87.

Fairbank, Nathaniel K

merchant, was born in 1829, in Sodus, N. Y.

Mr. Fairbank is now a director in the Commercial National bank, president and principal owner of the Elk Rapids Iron company of Michigan, and vice-president of the Auditorium association. He was formerly president of the Chicago board of trade, and for thirteen years president of the Chicago club.

Fairbanks, Henry

educator, clergyman, inventor, was born May 6, 1830, in St. Johnsbury, Vt. In 1859 he became professor of natural philosophy at Dartmouth. He exchanged this chair for that of natural history in 1865, and since 1868 has resided at St. Johnsbury, giving his time to mechanical experiments.

Fairbanks, Hiram Francis

clergyman, author, was born May 25, 1845, in Leon, N. Y. Since 1880 he has been pastor of the St. Patrick's church of Milwaukee, Wis. He is the author of A Visit to Europe and the Holy Land, which has passed through four editions.

Fairbanks, Jonathan

educator, was born Jan. 7, 1828, in Andover, Mass.

He has been engaged in educational work in Massachusetts, Delaware, Ohio and Missouri; has been superintendent of city schools of Springfield, Mo., and since 1875 has been county school superintendent.

Fairbanks, Thaddeus

manufacturer, inventor, was born Jan. 17, 1796, in Brimfield, Mass. He was the originator and patentee of the platform scale, gave to mankind the first real improvement in the methods of weighing articles of commerce, invented since the days of the old Roman steelyard, and made his name known in every part of the world where goods are bought and sold or forwarded by weight.

Fairchild, Ashbel Green

clergyman, author, was born May 1, 1795, in Hanover, N. J. He was a presbyterian clergyman of Pennsylvania, among whose writings are The Great Supper, long a popular defense of Calvinism; Baptism; Faith and Works; and Confession of Faith. He died in 1864, in Smithfield, Pa.

Fairchild, Herman Le Roy

educator, geologist, lecturer, was born April 29, 1850, in Montrose, Pa. In 1888 he was called to the chair of geology in the university of Rochester. Since 1889 he has been president of the Rochester Academy of Science. He is the author of a History of the New York Academy of Sciences.