Cornelia Cole Fairbanks
Second Lady of the United States from 1905 to 1909 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Cornelia "Nellie" Cole Fairbanks (January 14, 1852 – October 24, 1913) was the wife of Charles W. Fairbanks, the 26th vice president of the United States. During her husband's tenure she held the unofficial position of the second lady of the United States from 1905 to 1909. She was a leader in the women's suffrage movement and considered a pathfinder to politics for American women in the 20th and 21st centuries.
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Cornelia Cole Fairbanks | |
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Second Lady of the United States | |
In role March 4, 1905 – March 4, 1909 | |
Vice President | Charles W. Fairbanks |
Preceded by | Edith Roosevelt |
Succeeded by | Carrie Sherman |
President General, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution | |
In office 1901–1905 | |
Preceded by | Mary Margaretta Fryer Manning |
Succeeded by | Emily Nelson Ritchie McLean |
Personal details | |
Born | Cornelia Cole (1852-01-14)January 14, 1852 Marysville, Ohio, U.S. |
Died | October 24, 1913(1913-10-24) (aged 61) Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
Resting place | Crown Hill Cemetery |
Spouse | |
Children | 5:
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Education | Ohio Wesleyan University (BA) |
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