John Fairfax, 11th Lord Fairfax of Cameron facts for kids
John Contee Fairfax was an interesting American man. He was born on September 18, 1830, and passed away on September 25, 1900. What made him special was that he was an American citizen, but he was also set to inherit a very old Scottish noble title called a peerage.
John's Early Years in Virginia
John Contee Fairfax was born in a place called Vaucluse in Virginia. This was on September 18, 1830. He was the second son of Albert Fairfax and Caroline Eliza Snowden. His parents got married on April 7, 1828. John also had an older brother. His brother was Charles S. Fairfax, who later became the 10th Lord Fairfax of Cameron.
Family Life and Legacy
John Contee Fairfax married Mary Brown Kirby in 1857. She was the daughter of Colonel Edward Kirby from the U.S. Army. John and Mary had three children together:
- Caroline Snowden Fairfax
- Josephine Fairfax, who married Tunstall Smith
- Albert Fairfax, 12th Lord Fairfax of Cameron (1870-1939), who married Maude Wishart McKelvie
John Contee Fairfax passed away when he was 70 years old. He died at his country home called Northampton. This home was located in Prince George's County, Maryland. When he died, he was the only American citizen who was considered a member of the British peerage. This means he was part of a special group of noble families.
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