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James Graham Fair

American politician (1831–1894)

  • Fame43.9
  • Momentum0.7
  • Wikipedia421
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Lived 1831–1894, aged 63United States
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  • Era
    1831–1894
    Aged 63
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Updated 2026-07-07

James Graham Fair was an American mining engineer and businessman. His investments in silver mines in Nevada made him a millionaire, and he was one of the famous "silver kings" who became wealthy on the Comstock Lode. Fair later became a real estate investor and railroad builder in California. In 1881, he was elected a United States Senator from Nevada. Nearly all other major so-called robber barons were Protestants while Fair himself died a Roman Catholic though born into poverty to Anglican parents.

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43.9
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Momentum0.7
Historical10.5
Source confidence60.0
Completeness70.0
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