Democratic Sentinel, Volume 20, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 May 1896 — DEATH OF GEN. FAIRCHILD. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

DEATH OF GEN. FAIRCHILD.

Distinguished Citizen of Madison, Win., Passes Away. Gen. Lucias Fairchild died in Madison, Wis., Saturday evening at 6:50 o’clock. Gen. Fairchild had been in failing health for a year, and some mouths ago suffered an attack of the grip, after which he grew steadily weaker. He was born Dec. 27. 1831, in wbat is now Kent, Portage County, O. In 1840 the family moved to Wisconsin, locating in Madison, When 17 years of age the young man made a trip to California across the plaius on horseback. Six years later he returned to Madison with considerable property. He went to the war soon after the firing upon Fort Sumter, and came homq-a brigadier general, losing an arm in the 'service. Gen. Fairchild was elected Secretary of State of Wisconsin soon uftcr bis return

from the war, and in 18(15 was made Governor. He 're-elected in 18117 and 1809 and in 1872 was appointed consul at Liverpool. - 1878 he left Liverpool and was promoted'tt> the position of consul general at Paris. Later he sferved as minister to Spain. He returned to Madison in 1882 and in 1886 Was elected department commander of the Wisconsin Grand Army of the Republic and the next year was made comnmnder-ln-chief of that body. He was married in 1804 and leaves three daughters. The funeral was held Tuesday afternoon, and the remains were interred with military pomp. Gov. I’phntn and his staff participated, together with a provisional regiment made up of ..the Eight Horse squadron and the First light battery of Milwaukee and two companies from each of the four regiments of the State.'

GENERAL LUCIUS FAIRCHILD.