Calvin Fairbank

1816–1898 (age 82)

Abolitionist, Minister

Biography

Calvin Fairbank, born in 1816, carried abolitionist convictions and served as a minister who urged others to see the dignity of every person; his writings and travels helped keep the cause alive across the region.

He balanced ardent activism with pastoral care, encouraging congregants to love their neighbors, and his hope for justice now rests quietly at Until the Day Dawn Cemetery.