J. Griffyth Fairfax

James Griffyth Fairfax (15 July 1886 – 27 January 1976) was a British poet, translator, and politician.

J. Griffyth Fairfax
Born
James Griffyth Fairfax

(1886-07-15)15 July 1886
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Died27 January 1976(1976-01-27) (aged 89)
France
NationalityAnglo–Australian
EducationWinchester School
Alma materNew College, Oxford
Occupation(s)poet; translator; politician
Parents
  • Charles Burton Fairfax (father)
  • Florence Fairfax (née Frazer) (mother)
Relatives
  • Sir James Reading Fairfax (grandfather)
  • John Fairfax (great-grandfather)
Member of Parliament
for Norwich
In office
29 October 1924 (1924-10-29) – 30 May 1929 (1929-05-30)
Serving with Hilton Young
Preceded byDorothy Jewson; Walter Robert Smith
Succeeded byWalter Robert Smith; Geoffrey Shakespeare
Personal details
Political partyConservative and Unionist Party
Military career
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service/branchBritish Army
RankCaptain
UnitRoyal Army Service Corps
Commands held15th Indian Division
WarWorld War I
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