Caledonia

FAIRBANKS, Joseph

Encyclopedia Vermont Biography: A Series of Authentic Biographical Sketches 
of the Representative Men of Vermont and Sons of Vermont in Other States. 
Dodge. Burlington: Ullery Publishing Company, 1912, p 184-185

Joseph FAIRBANKS, lawyer, St. Johnsbury, was born 12 January 1881 at St. 
Johnsbury [Caledonia County, Vermont], son of William P. and Rebecca (PIKE) 
FAIRBANKS. [From the collective information in the FAIRBANKS biographies for 
Vermont, Joseph appears to be a grandson of Joseph P. FAIRBANKS]. Educated 
at St. Johnsbury Academy, Yale University 1903, and Harvard Law School 1906. 
Admitted to the Vermont bar in 1907, and has since been involved in law 
practice. Republican. Director and member of the executive committee of E. 
& T. Fairbanks and Company, scale manufacturers; also director of Citizens 
Savings Bank and Trust Company; director and treasurer of the National 
Flooring Company of St. Johnsbury. Member of the South Congregational 
Church. Was treasurer of the Young Men's Christian Association, 1907-1911, 
and is now a director. Was secretary of the Caledonia County Fair in 1910. 
In 1908 Mr. [Joseph] FAIRBANKS married [Miss?] Luella MERRILL, of St. 
Johnsbury; they have one son, Edward Joseph.

Submitted by Cathy Kubly