Illinois Authors

Janet Ayer Fairbank

Born: June 7, 1878 in Chicago, Illinois
Died: December 28, 1951 in Wauwautosa, Wisconsin

Pen Name: None

Connection to Illinois: Fairbank was born in Chicago. She attended private schools before enrolling at the University of Chicago.

Biography: Janet Ayer Fairbank was an author and suffragette. Janet Ayer married Kellogg Fairbank, a lawyer. She joined the women's suffrage movement and became increasingly involved in political matters.

Primary Literary Genre(s): Fiction; Poetry

Primary Audience(s): Adult readers

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