Show LUCIUS I 1 FAIRCHILD I 1 A I 1 I 1 I 1 the new command er in chiet of the G A B R I 1 A IN MAIL MAN I 1 short sketch of his eventful career A life of usefulness ful ness I 1 I 1 1 on august I 1 jtb at the national encampment 0 of f the G A R in san franciaco francisco lucius Faire fairchild bild was elected commander in chief for the ensuing year the san francisco call gives a abort biography of the gentleman as follows lucius fairchild the new commander in chief was born in kent portage county ohio december 31 1831 in 1846 he be removed with bia his f family to madison aia coasin he had a common school and academic education in I 1 march 1849 he be was seized with the gold fever and with a party started for california across the plains there he was enga engaged in mining n with considerable conal la erable success until unil 11 1855 when he cretu returned rued t madison where in the fall of 1868 1858 he was elected by the Demo democrats crata clerk of the circuit court of the county having studied studie dIdy faw be was admitted to io the barl bar n the fall of 1860 on april 16 1861 ho enlisted as a p private in in company K first wisconsin regiment Regime bt but was im med mediately lately elected captain which be he accepted decline declining ag the position of lieutenant colonel tendered him by governor Govern dr randall in june 1861 he wt was is appointed a captain in the sixteenth regulars e u lars and held that position until Z november vember 1863 1 about the time of his appointment in the regular army he was also appointed major of the second wisconsin having received a leave of absence from front the sixteenth regiment ho he accepted the major majors bom emission subsequently bo he was promoted to the lieutenant liette nant I 1 colone colonelcy 12 r of his regiments mean wl while il declining inning promotions promo tiona in other regiments while in the command of hie his regiment alt at semi seminary ridge in the battle of gettysburg july I 1 1863 his left arm was so shattered that it ft had io iq be amputated near the shoulder far distinguished distinguish eo gallantry fn 16 many 4 actions he wo waa promoter promote if to brigadier brigada er general and waa was mustered out out at washington D DC C november 20 1863 I 1 though he be deo desired ired to reenter re enter the bervice the union party offia I 1 e ansin gont gon t Wirch lid ctr candidate can didato for secretary of state and he lie was wad elected serving in that capacity through 1864 and 1865 in the latter year he was elected governor by the republican union party aud he lie was inaugurated I 1 in a january ry 1866 he vr was as elected reelected re governor in and again in i 1869 serving till january 1872 I 1 in october 1872 he was a appointed ted consul J i 91 cufal aa liverpool where he remained 1 bui july 1878 when he h e was W randy adde consul general at pari paris in march 1880 he be waa was appointed united states minister jo to spain which he resigned december 25 arid add return returned dd to his wiscon biscon sig sio home id m march 1882 to be greeted by y aa great popular demonstration st he haa has also served as a r regent odthe of the wisconsin universia university sit T and regent of the wisconsin nor malsch mal school dol general fairchild is a of C C U washburn Wash burp po pool no 11 of madison Ma dieon arid add fo to 1873 hii was senior senior vice commander in chief at present he is the department commender Com mArder of wisconsin he wae b inar married in fil 1864 and qua hag hu 1 abre children allar tre hild 1 general fairchilds Fair childe s name was presented a a candidate for cem com mander in chief at portland maine in 1885 but he withdrew since his election w a Depart department rilent Com roander ill 1886 he h has As given his whole time me to 0 the work of the Grand Gran Army kArmy 0 oi the republic and it i is s pl pledged edgett that during the tho coming year he will devote deyot erbis hie time and ano energy to the tile of th ohp P grea greet order of which ll 11 hu has been uen made nade the honored chief I 1 commander in chief hilad election give agrest A bis competitor a joined in to mg mae his mir election ejection unanimous 1 I 1 I 1 ati I 1 |