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Charles Warren Fairbanks (May 11, 1852 – June 4, 1918) was an American politician who served as the 26th vice president of the United States under President Theodore Roosevelt from 1905 to 1909. A member of the Republican Party, Fairbanks was previously a senator from Indiana from 1897 to 1905.
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.”
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 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.
Charles Warren Fairbanks. Vice president of the United States, 1905-1909. (May 11, 1852-June 4, 1918). Attorney, state Republican leader, and vice president of the United States, 1905-1909, Charles Warren Fairbanks was born in Unionville Center, Ohio. He grew up in a strict Methodist farming family.
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.
A prosperous Indianapolis attorney who was active in the Republican Party, Charles Warren Fairbanks served as both a U.S. senator from Indiana and 26th vice president of the United States. Born in Union County, Ohio, Fairbanks was a keynote speaker at the 1896 Republican National Convention that nominated William McKinley for president.