Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 June 1896 — DEATH OF GEN. FAIRCHILD. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

DEATH OF GEN. FAIRCHILD.

Distinguished Citizen of Madison,Wis., Passes Away. ' ~ Gen. Lucius Fairchild died in Madison, Wis., Saturday evening at 6:50 o'clocia Gen. Fairchild had been in failing health for a year, and some months ago suffered an attack of the grip, after which he grew isteadHy weaker. He was bornDee. 27, 1831; in what is now Kent,-Portage-Coun-ty, O. In 1846 the family moved to Wisconsin, locating in“ Madison. When 17 years of age the young man made a trip ■to California actoss the plains on horse*back. Six years later he returned to Madison with 1 considerable property. He went to the war soon after the firing upon Fort Sumter, and came home a brigadier general, losing tan arm in the service. Gen. Fairchild was elected Secretary of State of Wisconsin’Soon after Ms return’

from the war, end in 1865 was made Governor. He was re-elected in .18(57 andlß69and in 1572 was appointed._cam_ sul at Liverpool. In 1878 he left Liverpool and was promoted to the position of consul general at Paris. Later lie served 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 commander-in-chief of that body. He was married in 1864 and leaves three daughters. The funeral was held Tuesday attefnoon, and the remains were interred with military pomp. Gov. Upham and his staff participated, together with a provisional regiment made up of the-Light Horse 1 squadron and' the First light battery of Milwaukee and two companies from eadh of the four regiments of the Statp.

GENERAL LUCIUS FAHICHIL.D.