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Charles Warren Fairbanks (May 11, 1852 – June 4, 1918) was an American politician who served as a senator from Indiana from 1897 to 1905 and the 26th vice president of the United States from 1905 to 1909.
May 31, 2024 · Charles Warren Fairbanks was the 26th vice president of the United States (1905–09) in the Republican administration of President Theodore Roosevelt. He was sometimes referred to as “the last of America’s log-cabin statesmen.”
Charles W. Fairbanks (1852-1918) served as Theodore Roosevelt’s vice president from the inaugural in 1905 until the end of Roosevelt’s four-year term in 1909. Fairbanks was born in Ohio, the son of Mary Adelaide Smith and farmer Loriston Monroe Fairbanks.
Charles W. Fairbanks. Charles Warren Fairbanks served as Vice President of the United States under President Theodore Roosevelt. Ironically, it was President Roosevelt that thwarted Fairbanks’ efforts to seek the country’s highest office. Early Life. Charles Fairbanks was born in Ohio in 1852.
Fairbanks was dedicated to his role as presiding officer of the Senate and worked with congressional leaders to undermine unwanted legislation. Fairbanks harbored presidential ambitions throughout his political career and made a concerted attempt to secure the nomination in 1908.
Charles Warren Fairbanks, 1852–1918, Vice President of the United States (1905–9), b. Union co., Ohio. He became wealthy as a railroad lawyer in Indianapolis, rose in Republican politics, and served in the U.S. Senate from 1897 to 1905.
Charles Warren Fairbanks (May 11, 1852 – June 4, 1918) was an American politician who served as a senator from Indiana from 1897 to 1905 and the 26th vice president of the United States from 1905 to 1909. He was also the Republican vice presidential nominee in the 1916 presidential election.
