James Graham Fair
Senator
James Graham Fair (December 3, 1831 – December 28, 1894) was an Irish immigrant to the United States who became a highly successful mining engineer and businessman. His investments in silver mines in Nevada made him a millionaire, and he was one of the famous "silver kings" who became wealthy on the Comstock Lode. Fair later became a real estate investor and railroad builder in California. In 1881, he was elected a United States Senator from Nevada.
Personal facts
| Birth date | December 03, 1831 |
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| Birth place | County Tyrone , United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland , Clogher |
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| Date of death | December 28, 1894 |
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| Place of death | California , San Francisco |
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| Residence | Virginia City Nevada , San Francisco , Geneva Illinois |
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| Resting place | Holy Cross Cemetery Colma |
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