Sheldon Hughes Fairbanks

Sheldon Hughes Fairbanks (September 29, 1893 - April 25, 1969) was an American exposition promoter and the first general manager of the Boston Garden.

Early life Fairbanks was born on September 29, 1893, in Roxbury, Boston and attended Dorchester High School, where he was a noted athlete.

Journalism By the age of 20 he was the New England manager of the United Press Associations - the youngest press association manager in the country. Two years later he became the managing editor of the Akron Press. Fairbanks then served as city editor of the Cleveland Press and later as the news editor of The Detroit News. He left Detroit during World War I to enter the first officers' training camp at Fort Sheridan. One of his horses, Gold Step, was nicknamed "the inaugural horse" for winning many opening day purses at tracks throughout the country. The team folded prior to the 1941 season.

Later life Fairbanks retired in 1954. In his later years, Fairbanks spent much of his time traveling and attended many sporting shows. He died on April 25, 1969, at Milton Hospital. At the time of his death, Fairbanks was residing in Milton, Massachusetts.