The History of the Yakima Valley, Washington, Comprising Yakima, Kittitas and
Benton Counties, The S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1919, Volume II, page 901 

FORREST E. FAIRBANKS.

After having engaged in various lines of business with more or less success
Forrest E. Fairbanks is now meeting with substantial profit as an orchardist in
the vicinity of Selah. He was born at East Dixmont, Maine, October 10, 1867, a
son of John Judson and Mary Jane (Hilton) Fairbanks, the former a native of the
Pine Tree state, while the latter was born in Marymeshe, Canada. In 1877 they
removed westward to California and later in the same year came to Washington,
settling in Seattle, but returned east the same year. In 1878 they again made
their way to California, establishing their home at San Francisco. The father
was a race horse trainer and afterward took up the occupation of farming, which
he followed in California until 1885. In that year he removed to Sauk,
Washington, and secured government land, upon which he resided for a year and a
half. He next removed to Snohomish county, Washington, where he carried on
farming for two years, and then became a resident of Everett, Washington, where
he engaged in the laundry business. There he and his wife spent their remaining
days.

In the public schools of the Pacific coast Forrest E. Fairbanks pursued his
education. His entire life has been spent in this section of the country and he
is possessed of the spirit of enterprise and progress which has been the
dominant element in the upbuilding of the great western empire. He was
identified with his father in the training of horses until he reached the age of
twenty years, when he turned his attention to the logging business and afterward
took up the occupation of farming, which he followed until 1893. He then went to
Seattle and was engaged in the commission business for five years. He was also
connected with mercantile interests in that city, where he remained until 1907,
when he came to Yakima county and purchased ten acres of land on Pleasant hill.
He has since cultivated that tract and also operates another tract of ten acres.
He has planted sixteen acres of this land to apples, pears, peaches and cherries
and his orchards are in fine condition, bringing forth large crops. He has also
built an attractive modern residence upon his ranch, together with good barns
and all the necessary sheds and equipment for the care of his fruit. In addition
to his personal interests he has set out thirty acres more in fruit for others.

In 1899 Mr. Fairbanks was married to Miss Fannie Belle Warrington, a native of
Iowa, and they have three children: Carroll, Charles Warren and Frances.

Mr. Fairbanks is a member of the Christian church. His political support is
given to the republican party, of which he has been a stalwart champion since
age conferred upon him the right of franchise. He has served on the school board
for nine years and the cause of education finds in him a most earnest supporter.
He is widely known as a progressive citizen, as a reliable orchardist and as a
man of sterling personal worth, his many admirable traits of character gaining
for him the high respect and warm regard of those with whom he has been brought
in contact. In his business career he has never allowed obstacles or
difficulties to bar his path, but by determined effort has overcome all such,
and, working his way upward, has gained a creditable position among the
successful orchardists of Yakima county.

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Submitted to the Washington Bios Project in January 2008 by Jeffrey L. Elmer.
Submitter has no additional information about the subject of this article.