It was Inauguration Day earlier this month, and in just 20 minutes Justin Fairfax (D) would be sworn in as Virginia’s lieutenant governor. Justin Fairfax (D-Va.) gave him shortly before he was sworn in earlier this month. Through marriage records, Roger Fairfax eventually found the name of George’s father: Simon Fairfax. She had helped Roger Fairfax over the years, but after Justin Fairfax won his election and was poised to take office, she decided to make one more run at his ancestor. Now that Justin Fairfax has this window into his heritage, he’s still processing the significance of it.

Source: Washington Post January 27, 2018 17:48 UTC