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John Fairfax, 11th Lord Fairfax of Cameron

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John Contee Fairfax, 11th Lord Fairfax of Cameron (September 18, 1830 – September 25, 1900) was an American man who de facto held a Scottish peerage.

Early life

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John Contee Fairfax was born at Vaucluse, Virginia, the second son of Albert Fairfax (April 15, 1802 – May 9, 1835) and Caroline Eliza Snowden (April 21, 1812 – December 28, 1899), who were married on April 7, 1828. His elder brother was Charles S. Fairfax, 10th Lord Fairfax of Cameron.[1]

Personal life

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He married Mary Brown Kirby, daughter of Col. Edward Kirby (US Army), in 1857. They had the following children:

He died at age 70 in his country home Northampton, in Prince George's County, Maryland. At the time of his death he was the only American citizen to be considered a member of the British peerage.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b du Bellet, Louise Pecquet (1907). Some Prominent Virginian Families. Bell Company. ISBN 978-0-7222-4616-0.
  2. ^ "Titled American Dead; Lord Fairfax and Baron Cameron Passes Away in Maryland. Descendant of Great Scottish Family That Figures in English History -- New Peer Lived in This City". The New York Times. 30 September 1900.
Peerage of Scotland
Preceded by Lord Fairfax of Cameron
1869–1900
Succeeded by