Family
Lucius Fairchild is a descendant of Thomas Fairchild who emigrated to North America in 1639. His father was Democrat, Jairus C. Fairchild, the first Treasurer of the State of Wisconsin and the first Mayor of the city of Madison, Wisconsin. His brother, Cassius Fairchild served as Democratic Party Leader in the Wisconsin State Assembly, and also served in the Union Army during the American Civil War with the rank of Colonel (brevet Brigadier General) . He also had a brother named Charles who served in the Union Navy during the war. His wife was Frances Bull Fairchild, and together they had five daughters, Mary, Sarah, Caryl, Lucia, and Charlotte.
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