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in 1848, a concurrent election took place to choose the first state officers. In that election, Fairchild was elected as the first State
Treasurer. He was re-elected in 1849 and left office in January 1852. In 1856, after Madison was incorporated as a city, Fairchild was elected the first Mayor of
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