Edward George Fairfield

Background

Fairfield, Edward George was born on May 15, 1890 in LaCrosse, Wisconsin, United States. Son of George and Anna (Finn) Fairfield.

Education

Student Columbia Academy, Dubuque, Iowa, 1905-1908. Bachelor of Arts, Columbia College, Dubuque, 1910.

Career

Began as reporter Times-Journal, Dubuque, 1910, Des Moines (Iowa) Capital, 1912-1913. City editor Times-Journal, 1913-1917, editor, 1920-1927. Editor Dubuque Herald & Times-Journal (consolidated), since 1927.

Secretary Liberty Loan and American Red Cross campaign Plymouth Company, Iowa, 1917, Muscatine Company, 1918-1919.

Connections

Married Maude Ethel Allen, September 23, 1912. Children: Allen Edward, Lois Anna, Thomas Allen, Joan Adele, Edward George, Anna May, David Bruce.

Father:

George Fairfield

Mother:

Anna (Finn) Fairfield

Spouse:

Maude Ethel Allen

child:

Joan Adele Fairfield

child:

Allen Edward Fairfield

child:

Lois Anna Fairfield

child:

Edward George Fairfield

child:

Anna May Fairfield

child:

David Bruce Fairfield

child:

Thomas Allen Fairfield