John Fairfax, 11th Lord Fairfax of Cameron

John Contee Fairfax, 11th Lord Fairfax, (September 18, 1830 September 25, 1900) was an American-born Scottish peer.

The Lord Fairfax of Cameron
11th Lord Fairfax of Cameron
Tenure1869-1900
BornSeptember 18, 1830
Vaucluse, Virginia
DiedSeptember 25, 1900 (aged 70)
Prince George's County, Maryland
NationalityAmerican
ParentsAlbert Fairfax
Caroline Eliza Snowden

Early life

John Contee Fairfax was born at Vaucluse, Virginia, the second son of Albert Fairfax (April 15, 1802 May 9, 1835) and Caroline Eliza Snowden (April 21, 1812 December 28, 1899), who were married on April 7, 1828. His elder brother was Charles S. Fairfax, 10th Lord Fairfax of Cameron.[1]

Personal life

He married Mary Kirby, daughter of Col. Edward Kirby, in 1857. They had the following children:

He died at age 70 in his country home Northampton, in Prince George's County, Maryland. At the time of his death he was the only British peer with American citizenship.[2]

See also

References

Peerage of Scotland
Preceded by
Charles S. Fairfax
Lord Fairfax of Cameron
1869–1900
Succeeded by
Albert Fairfax


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