Franklin Fairbanks

Franklin Fairbanks
Speaker of the Vermont House of Representatives
In office 1872–1874
Preceded by	Charles Herbert Joyce
Succeeded by	Horace Henry Powers
Member of the Vermont House of Representatives
In office 1870–1874
Delegate to the Vermont Republican State Committee from Caledonia County
In office 1863–1875
Moderator of St. Johnsbury, Vermont
In office 1879–1884
In office 1871–1873
Personal details
Born	(1828-06-18)June 18, 1828 St. Johnsbury, Vermont
Died	April 24, 1895(1895-04-24) (aged 66) St. Johnsbury, Vermont
Political party	Whig, Republican
Spouse	Frances Fairbanks
Relations	Erastus Fairbanks (father) Horace Fairbanks (brother) Thaddeus Fairbanks (uncle) Ephraim Paddock (grand-uncle)
Profession	Businessman, politician, biologist, collector

Franklin Fairbanks (June 18, 1828 – April 24, 1895) was an American businessman, natural scientist, collector, political figure, and one of the founders and first trustees of Rollins College.