James Graham Fair (December 3, 1831 – December 28, 1894) was the overnight millionaire part-owner of the Comstock Lode, a United States Senator and a colorful real estate and railroad speculator.
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“Of course you’re always at liberty to judge the critic. Judge people as critics, however, and you’ll condemn them all!”
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