Edmund Burke Fairfield
Edmund Burke Fairfield (August 7, 1821 – November 7, 1904) was an American minister, educator and politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. He served as the 12th lieutenant governor of Michigan and as the second Chancellor of the University of Nebraska.
Edmund Burke Fairfield | |
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| 12th Lieutenant Governor of Michigan | |
| In office 1859–1861 | |
| Governor | Moses Wisner |
| Preceded by | George Coe |
| Succeeded by | James M. Birney |
| Member of the Michigan Senate from the 14th district | |
| In office 1857–1859 | |
| Preceded by | William H. Brockway |
| Succeeded by | Ebenezer O. Grosvenor |
| 2nd Chancellor of the University of Nebraska | |
| In office July 1, 1876 – June 30, 1882 | |
| Preceded by | Allen R. Benton |
| Succeeded by | James Irving Manatt |
| 2nd President of Hillsdale College | |
| In office 1848–1869 | |
| Preceded by | Daniel McBride Graham |
| Succeeded by | James Calder |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 7, 1821 Parkersburg, West Virginia |
| Died | November 7, 1904 (aged 83) Oberlin, Ohio |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Lucia Ann Jennison Fairfield Mary A. Baldwin Fairfield Mary Allen Tibbitts Fairfield |
| Parent(s) | Micajah Fairfield Hannah (Wynn) Fairfield. |
| Alma mater | Denison University Marietta College Oberlin College Colgate University Indiana University. |
| Profession | Minister Educator Politician |
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