Samuel Prescott Fairbanks (January 31, 1795 – December 7, 1882) was a lawyer and political figure in Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...

, Canada. He represented Queen's County from 1836 to 1847 in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly

Nova Scotia House of Assembly

The Nova Scotia Legislature, consisting of Her Majesty The Queen represented by the Lieutenant Governor and the House of Assembly, is the legislative branch of the provincial government of Nova Scotia, Canada...

.

He was born in Halifax

City of Halifax

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, the son of Rufus Fairbanks and Ann Prescott, and was educated at King's College

University of King's College

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 in Windsor

Windsor, Nova Scotia

Windsor is a town located in Hants County, Mainland Nova Scotia at the junction of the Avon and St. Croix Rivers. It is the largest community in western Hants County with a 2001 population of 3,779 and was at one time the shire town of the county. The region encompassing present day Windsor was...

. Fairbanks was called to the Nova Scotia bar in 1818 and set up practice in Liverpool

Liverpool, Nova Scotia

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. In 1820, he married Charlotte Ann Newton. He served as registrar for the probate court from 1842 to 1847. Fairbanks was named Queen's Counsel

Queen's Counsel

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 in 1845. He served as provincial treasurer from 1845 to 1848. He was commissioner of crown lands from 1857 to 1872. Fairbanks died at home in Dartmouth

Dartmouth, Nova Scotia

Dartmouth founded in 1750, is a community and planning area of the Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia. Located on the eastern shore of Halifax Harbour, Dartmouth has been nicknamed the City of Lakes after the large number of lakes located in the city.On April 1, 1996, the provincial...

 at the age of 87.

His brother Charles Rufus Fairbanks

Charles Rufus Fairbanks

Charles Rufus Fairbanks was a lawyer, judge, entrepreneur and political figure in Nova Scotia. He represented Halifax township in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1826 to 1836....

, was also a lawyer and served in the provincial assembly.