cornelia "nellie" cole fairbanks was the wife of charles w. fairbanks from 1874, who served as the 26th vice president of the united states of america from 1905 to 1909 during united states president theodore roosevelt's term. during her husband's tenure she held the unofficial position at the time as second lady of the united states. she was born on january 14th, 1852, in marysville, ohio.