Background
Fairchild was born in Birmingham, Michigan, the son of Edward Henry Fairchild.
Fairchild was born in Birmingham, Michigan, the son of Edward Henry Fairchild.
After serving in the Union cavalry during the Civil War, Fairchild graduated from Oberlin College (Bachelor of Arts, 1866).
In the early 1870s, He toured Europe as manager for the original Jubilee singers of Fisk University. Fairchild was a gifted fundraiser for colleges. From 1873 to 1881, Fairchild taught physics and served as a fundraiser for Berea College in Berea, Kentucky.
During that time his father was president of Berea.
In 1893, he became president of Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida. He served for two years.
From 1904 to 1918, Fairchild worked for the Board of Education of New York, New New York