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History of Allegheny county, Pennsylvania: including its early settlement and progress to the present time ; a description of its historic and interesting localities ; its cities, towns and villages; religious, educational, social and military history ; mining, manufacturing and commercial interests, improvements, resources, statistics, etc. ; also, biographies of many of its representative citizens
Author: Cushing, Thomas, b. 1821
Pg. a603
CAPT. J. G. FAIRFIELD, pilot, post office Homestead, was born Sept. 3, 1838, in London, England, where he was educated. At the age of sixteen he came to America, and for a short time worked in Trenton, N. Y. Soon thereafter he came to Pittsburgh, worked for a short time for Horner & Roberts, and learned to be pilot on the steamer Juniata, Capt. Orr Lysle. After he secured an interest in the steamer, Alexander Foster, which he ran until 1882, when he sold out. Since then he has engaged in the coal business, and sometimes yet acts as pilot. CAPT. FAIRFIELD has been twice married. His first wife, ELIZABETH E. ROBISON, died leaving three children: EDGAR L., HARRY W., and MARY E. His present wife is MARY E., daughter of JOHN HESS, and they have two children, ALBERT H. and JESSIE A. CAPT. FAIRFIELD is a member of the M. E. Church and the Masonic fraternity, Henry M. L. Phillips Lodge, Monongahela City; he is a Republican.
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