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George Winthrop Fairchild | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York | |
In office March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1919 | |
Preceded by | Frank J. LeFevre |
Succeeded by | William H. Hill |
Constituency | 24th district (1907–13) 34th district (1913–19) |
Personal details | |
Born | Oneonta, New York | May 6, 1854
Died | December 31, 1924 New York City | (aged 70)
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Josephine Mills Sherman |
Children | Sherman Mills Fairchild |
Parent(s) | Jesse Fairchild Belle Fairchild |
Occupation | Businessman |
George Winthrop Fairchild (May 6, 1854 – December 31, 1924), was a six-term Republican U.S. Representative from New York. Prior to joining congress, he was a businessman and investor, best known as the chairman of the Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company from 1915 to 1924, which later became IBM.