John Henry Fairbank

John Henry Fairbank
1831 - 1914
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First Name John
Middle Name Henry
Last Name Fairbank
Birthday 30th November, 1830
Birthplace Rouses Point, New York
Died 1st February, 1914
Place of Death Petrolia, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada
Nationality Canadian
Occupation Text Surveyor, Oilman, Inventor, Banker and Politician
Occupation Business

John Henry Fairbank (July 21,1831 - February 10,1914) was variously a surveyor, oilman, inventor, banker, politician and fire chief in Lambton County, Ontario. Fairbank is best known for his invention of the Jerker-line pumping system, which quickly spread across the world its introduction in the mid-1860s. Fairbank Oil, established by Fairbank in 1861, is the oldest continually operating petroleum company, and the company's property, known as the "First Commercial Oil Field," is included in the List of National Historic Sites of Canada in Ontario.

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