John Henry Fairbank
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 110 years ago |
| Date of birth | January 1,1831 |
| Born | Rouses Point |
| New York | |
| United States | |
| Died | Petrolia |
| Canada | |
| Date of died | February 10,1914 |
| Children | Charles Oliver Fairbank |
| Grandchildren | Charles Oliver Fairbank |
| Grandparents | Major John Fairbanks, Jr |
| Great grandparent | John Fairbanks, Sr |
| Party | Liberal Party of Canada |
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| ID | 4748876 |
John Henry Fairbank Life story
John Henry Fairbank was variously a surveyor, oilman, inventor, banker, politician and fire chief in Lambton County, Ontario. Fairbank is best known for his invention of the jerker-line pumping system, which quickly spread across the world its introduction in the mid-1860s.