Fairfield, John
lawyer, congressman, governor, United States senator, was born Jan. 30, 1797, in Saco, Maine. In 1832 he was appointed reporter of the decisions of the supreme court. From 1835 to 1839 he was a representative in congress from Maine; and was governor of the state during the years 1839, 1840, 1842, and 1843. He was elected a senator in congress in 1843 to fill a vacancy; and in 1845 was re-elected for a term of six years. He died Dec. 24, 1847, in Washington, D. C.