Edward Fairbanks

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Edward Lewis Fairbanks (1850 – September 14, 1924[1]) was a merchant and political figure in Manitoba. He represented from 1883 to 1886 in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a Conservative.

He was born in Belle-Rivière, Quebec and was educated at the Carillon Academy. Fairbanks was postmaster at from 1878 to 1883. He served as warden for the rural municipality of Belcourt (dissolved in 1890). He was a member of the Board of Agriculture and Statistics for Manitoba. A few years after leaving politics, Fairbanks moved to Ottawa. He died there in 1924.[1]

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  1. ^ a b "Edward Lewis Fairbanks (1850-1924)". Memorable Manitobans. Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved 2012-10-06.


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