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'''Charles Fairbanks''' '''(1852 - 1918)''' was [[Theodore Roosevelt]]'s [[Vice President of the United States of America|Vice President]] from 1905 AD to 1909 AD. [[Fairbanks]], [[Alaska]] is named in his honor. Before becoming Vice-President Fairbanks was a Senator from Indiana from 1897-1905  <ref>http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=F000003</ref>

'''Charles Fairbanks''' '''(1852 - 1918)''' was [[Theodore Roosevelt]]'s [[Vice President of the United States of America|Vice President]] from 1905 AD to 1909 AD. [[Fairbanks]], [[Alaska]] is named in his honor. Before becoming Vice-President Fairbanks was a Senator from Indiana from 1897-1905  <ref>http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=F000003</ref>

Charles Fairbanks, the son of Loriston Fairbanks and Mary Adelaide Smith, was born in a modest log cabin in Ohio.<ref>[http://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/resources/pdf/charles_fairbanks.pdf Senate History]</ref>  Loriston Fairbanks was a farmers and a wagon maker who was active member of the [[Union County, Ohio]] Agricultural Board, but were considered relatively well off in comparison to their region.

Charles Fairbanks, the son of Loriston Fairbanks and Mary Adelaide Smith, was born in a modest log cabin in Ohio.<ref>[https://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/resources/pdf/charles_fairbanks.pdf Senate History]</ref>  Loriston Fairbanks was a farmers and a wagon maker who was active member of the [[Union County, Ohio]] Agricultural Board, but were considered relatively well off in comparison to their region.

The young Charles Fairbanks attended college at Ohio Wesleyan, graduating eighth in a class of forty four.  He went on to receive a [[law degree]] from [[Cleveland Law School]], taking only six months to complete all of his courses and pass the bar.<ref>[Herbert J. Rissler, "Charles Warren Fairbanks: Conservative Hoosier," (Ph.D. dissertation, Indiana

The young Charles Fairbanks attended college at Ohio Wesleyan, graduating eighth in a class of forty four.  He went on to receive a [[law degree]] from [[Cleveland Law School]], taking only six months to complete all of his courses and pass the bar.<ref>[Herbert J. Rissler, "Charles Warren Fairbanks: Conservative Hoosier," (Ph.D. dissertation, Indiana

In 1904, now Senator Fairbanks, a close friend to assassinated [[William McKinley|President McKinley]] had aspirations for the [[Presidency]] and thought the easiest route to fulfilling them would be to serve as then [[Theodore Roosevelt|President Roosevelt]]'s [[Vice President of the United States of America|Vice President]].  As such, his supporters made sure to nominate him for the position and were successful.

In 1904, now Senator Fairbanks, a close friend to assassinated [[William McKinley|President McKinley]] had aspirations for the [[Presidency]] and thought the easiest route to fulfilling them would be to serve as then [[Theodore Roosevelt|President Roosevelt]]'s [[Vice President of the United States of America|Vice President]].  As such, his supporters made sure to nominate him for the position and were successful.

In 1908, after [[Theodore Roosevelt|Roosevelt]] announced his retirement but decided to hand pick his successor. [[Theodore Roosevelt|Roosevelt]], held Fairbanks in disdain, often  mentioning his choices for successor in front of him, while leaving his name out.<ref>[http://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/resources/pdf/charles_fairbanks.pdf Senate History]</ref> [[Theodore Roosevelt|Roosevelt]] initially favored [[Secretary of State]] [[Elihu Root]].  However, [[Elihu Root|Root]]'s age and background in corporate law did not work in his favor, causing [[Theodore Roosevelt|Roosevelt]] to support his friend and [[Secretary of War]] [[William Howard Taft]].  Nonetheless, support for Charles Fairbanks remained widespread and far surpassed that of another contender, [[Charles Evans Hughes]], who would win nomination 8 years later.   

In 1908, after [[Theodore Roosevelt|Roosevelt]] announced his retirement but decided to hand pick his successor. [[Theodore Roosevelt|Roosevelt]], held Fairbanks in disdain, often  mentioning his choices for successor in front of him, while leaving his name out.<ref>[https://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/resources/pdf/charles_fairbanks.pdf Senate History]</ref> [[Theodore Roosevelt|Roosevelt]] initially favored [[Secretary of State]] [[Elihu Root]].  However, [[Elihu Root|Root]]'s age and background in corporate law did not work in his favor, causing [[Theodore Roosevelt|Roosevelt]] to support his friend and [[Secretary of War]] [[William Howard Taft]].  Nonetheless, support for Charles Fairbanks remained widespread and far surpassed that of another contender, [[Charles Evans Hughes]], who would win nomination 8 years later.   

After leaving office in 1909, Fairbanks returned to Indiana, where he remained only marginally involved in politics.  In 1916, his name was put forward again for nomination.  This time [[Charles Evans Hughes]] was nominated, but Fairbanks was nominated for [[Vice President of the United States of America|Vice President]] on the first ballot,<ref>[ibid. Rissler, pp. 265-66]</ref> despite his clear request not to be nominated for same.  Throughout the campaign of [[1916]] [[Charles Evans Hughes]] and Fairbanks campaigned for a return to the protective tariffs lifted by [[Woodrow Wilson|Wilson]].  The ticket lost narrowly, but many credit Fairbanks with having kept [[Indiana]] in the [[Republican]] column.   

After leaving office in 1909, Fairbanks returned to Indiana, where he remained only marginally involved in politics.  In 1916, his name was put forward again for nomination.  This time [[Charles Evans Hughes]] was nominated, but Fairbanks was nominated for [[Vice President of the United States of America|Vice President]] on the first ballot,<ref>[ibid. Rissler, pp. 265-66]</ref> despite his clear request not to be nominated for same.  Throughout the campaign of [[1916]] [[Charles Evans Hughes]] and Fairbanks campaigned for a return to the protective tariffs lifted by [[Woodrow Wilson|Wilson]].  The ticket lost narrowly, but many credit Fairbanks with having kept [[Indiana]] in the [[Republican]] column.