Background
Fairbank, Wilma Cannon was born on April 23, 1909 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Walter Bradford and Cornelia (James) Cannon.
Fairbank, Wilma Cannon was born on April 23, 1909 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Walter Bradford and Cornelia (James) Cannon.
Bachelor magna cum laude, Radcliffe College, 1931.
Private painting, Peking, China, 1932-1935; private painting, Cambridge, 1936-1941; officer, United States State Department Division Cultural Rels., 1942-1945; chief cultural officer, United States Embassy China, Chungking, Nanking., 1945-1947.
Married John King Fairbank, June 29, 1932. Children: Holly, Laura.