Lucius Fairchild Autographs

Lucius Fairchild (December 27, 1831 – May 23, 1896) was an American politician, soldier, and diplomat. He served as the tenth governor of Wisconsin and represented the United States as Minister to Spain under presidents Rutherford B. Hayes and James A. Garfield. He served as a Union Army colonel during the American Civil War and lost an arm at Gettysburg.
Lucius Fairchild was born in Kent, Ohio (then Franklin Mills) on December 27, 1831 to Jairus C. Fairchild and Sally Fairchild (nee: Blair), originally from New York. Lucius had one older sister; Sarah Fairchild (1827-1912), one older brother; Cassius Fairchild (1829-1868), and two younger brothers; Charles S. Fairchild (1837-1910) and James Blair Fairchild (1828-1832). Jairus Fairchild worked in a variety of businesses growing up including a tannery, a business owner, a customs official, and an auctioning agent. The Fairchild family eventually moved to Wisconsin Territory in 1846 to Madison where Jairus set up another business and became the became the state treasurer. Jairus was re-elected as state treasurer in 1849 and left office in January 1852. Despite Jairus's many business failures growing up, he eventually became the first Mayor of Madison, Wisconsin in 1856 after Madison was incorporated as a city.
Despite his fathers hard work ethic Fairchild was a troubled student and youth growing up. Fairchild was expelled from school for fighting and preferred to explore, be outside, dance, and explore Cleveland as opposed to study. In 1848 when gold was discovered in California Fairchild left for Council Bluffs, Iowa along with several friends and joined a wagon train headed to California. Once in California Fairchild did not pan for gold, but instead tilled soil, butchered cattle, waited tables, and farmed. Fairchild's hard worked attracted the eye of democrat politician Elijah Steele who eventually became Fairchild's business partner in trading beef. In 1855 after six years in California Fairchild sold his beef business to Steele for $10,000. After selling his business in California Fairchild moved back to Wisconsin.
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Traded items with a signature of Lucius Fairchild

The most expensive item with a signature of Lucius Fairchild (Lucius Fairchild US Civil War General Autographed Vintage Cabinet Photograph) was sold in August 2013 for $260.00 while the cheapest item (#4 Civil War 1865 WISCONSIN Fund Signed General Lucius Fairchild Madison) found a new owner for $5.53 in January 2018. The month with the most items sold (2) was January 2018 with an average selling price of $7.31 for an autographed item of Lucius Fairchild. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in August 2013 with $260.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $6.00 was February 2017. In average, an autographed item from Lucius Fairchild is worth $33.75.

Most recently, these items with a signature of Lucius Fairchild were sold on eBay - click here for more items.

Picture	Item Title	Price	Store
	#2 Civil War 1865 WISCONSIN General Fund Paper Signed Lucius Fairchild Madison	$17.49
	#3 Civil War 1865 WISCONSIN General Fund Paper Signed Lucius Fairchild Madison	$9.02
	#3 WISCONSIN 1865 Enumeration Signed General Lucius Fairchild KauKauna Stamp	$9.09
	#4 Civil War 1865 WISCONSIN Fund Signed General Lucius Fairchild Madison	$5.53
	#4 Civil War 1865 WISCONSIN General Fund Paper Signed Lucius Fairchild Madison	$6.00
	1865 WISCONSIN General Fund Audit signed Brig General Lucius Fairchild Tax stamp	$10.49
	1865 WISCONSIN General Fund Warrant Signed by Brigadier General Lucius Fairchild	$16.49
	2019 H Autographs Civil War Divided autograph auto BRIG GEN Lucius Fairchild BAS	$74.99
	CIVIL WAR General & Wisconsin Govenor, Lucius Fairchild 1865 Draft Signed	$29.25
	CIVIL WAR General & Wisconsin Governor Lucius Fairchild, WIA, 1865 Signed Draft	$52.50
	Civil War One-Armed General & Governor Lucius Fairchild 1865 Signed Check	$37.50
	CIVIL WAR One-Armed General & Governor Lucius Fairchild 1865 Signed Draft	$42.50
	CIVIL WAR One-Armed General & Governor, Lucius Fairchild 1865 Signed Draft	$33.75
	DEC. 22,1865 CIVIL WAR DOC. SIGNED BY LUCIUS FAIRCHILD WISCONSIN REVENUE STAMP	$90.00
	State Draft note signed by General Lucius Fairchild, 2nd Wisconsin, Iron Brigade	$22.00