Louis W. Fairfield
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Louis William Fairfield was a U.S. Representative
from Indiana
.
Born in a log cabin near Wapakoneta, Ohio
, Fairfield moved to Allen County, Ohio
, in 1866 and resided on a farm near Lima.
He attended the public schools.
He moved to Middle Point, Ohio
, in 1872.
He taught school for six months, and then attended the Ohio Northern University
at Ada in 1876.
He continued teaching and attending school until 1888.
He was editor of the Hardin County Republican at Kenton, Ohio
, in 1881 and 1882.
He taught school in Middle Point in 1883 and 1884.
He moved to Angola, Indiana
, in 1885, being selected to assist in the building of Tri-State College, Angola, Indiana
.
He served as vice president of and teacher at Tri-State College 1885-1917.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for the State senate in 1912.
Fairfield was elected as a Republican
to the Sixty-fifth
and to the three succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1917-March 3, 1925).
He served as chairman of the Committee on Insular Affairs (Sixty-eighth
Congress).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1924.
Occasionally engaged as a lecturer and resided in Angola, Indiana
.
He died in Joilet, Illinois, while on a visit, February 20, 1930.
He was interred in Circle Hill Cemetery, Angola, Indiana
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
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Born in a log cabin near Wapakoneta, Ohio
Wapakoneta, Ohio
Wapakoneta is a city in and the county seat of Auglaize County, Ohio, United States with a population of 9,474 as of the 2000 U.S. census. It is the principal city of and is included in the Wapakoneta, Ohio Micropolitan S A, which is included in the Lima-Van Wert-Wapakoneta, Ohio CSA...
, Fairfield moved to Allen County, Ohio
Allen County, Ohio
Allen County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. Its population was 106,331 as of the 2010 census. It is included in the Lima, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the Lima–Van Wert–Wapakoneta Combined Statistical Area....
, in 1866 and resided on a farm near Lima.
He attended the public schools.
He moved to Middle Point, Ohio
Middle Point, Ohio
Middle Point is a village in Van Wert County, Ohio, United States with a population of 593 as of the 2000 census. It is included within the Van Wert, Ohio Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Middle Point is located at ....
, in 1872.
He taught school for six months, and then attended the Ohio Northern University
Ohio Northern University
Ohio Northern University is a private, United Methodist Church-affiliated university located in the United States in Ada, Ohio, founded by Henry Solomon Lehr in 1871. ONU is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. ONU is a sister...
at Ada in 1876.
He continued teaching and attending school until 1888.
He was editor of the Hardin County Republican at Kenton, Ohio
Kenton, Ohio
Kenton is a city in and the county seat of Hardin County, Ohio, United States, along the Scioto River. The population was 8,262 at the 2010 census. It is named for Kentucky/Ohio frontiersman, Simon Kenton...
, in 1881 and 1882.
He taught school in Middle Point in 1883 and 1884.
He moved to Angola, Indiana
Angola, Indiana
Angola is a city in Pleasant Township, Steuben County, Indiana, United States. The population was 8,612 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Steuben County . Angola was founded by Thomas Gale and Cornelius Gilmore. Angola is home to Trine University...
, in 1885, being selected to assist in the building of Tri-State College, Angola, Indiana
Angola, Indiana
Angola is a city in Pleasant Township, Steuben County, Indiana, United States. The population was 8,612 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Steuben County . Angola was founded by Thomas Gale and Cornelius Gilmore. Angola is home to Trine University...
.
He served as vice president of and teacher at Tri-State College 1885-1917.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for the State senate in 1912.
Fairfield was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
to the Sixty-fifth
65th United States Congress
The Sixty-fifth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1917 to March 4, 1919, during the fourth and fifth...
and to the three succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1917-March 3, 1925).
He served as chairman of the Committee on Insular Affairs (Sixty-eighth
68th United States Congress
The Sixty-eighth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1923 to March 4, 1925, during the last months of...
Congress).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1924.
Occasionally engaged as a lecturer and resided in Angola, Indiana
Angola, Indiana
Angola is a city in Pleasant Township, Steuben County, Indiana, United States. The population was 8,612 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Steuben County . Angola was founded by Thomas Gale and Cornelius Gilmore. Angola is home to Trine University...
.
He died in Joilet, Illinois, while on a visit, February 20, 1930.
He was interred in Circle Hill Cemetery, Angola, Indiana
Angola, Indiana
Angola is a city in Pleasant Township, Steuben County, Indiana, United States. The population was 8,612 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Steuben County . Angola was founded by Thomas Gale and Cornelius Gilmore. Angola is home to Trine University...
.