Colfax

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Colfax (pronounced kōl'faks) may refer to any of the following.

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[edit] Historical events

  • Colfax massacre, an 1873 incident in Colfax, Louisiana
  • Colfax County War in New Mexico in 1876 between settlers and the Santa Fe Ring

[edit] People with the surname Colfax

  • Schuyler Colfax (1869-1873), politician and 17th Vice President of the United States

[edit] Places in North America

In Canada:

  • Colfax, Saskatchewan

In the United States:

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[edit] Corporations

  • Colfax Corporation, parent company of Warren Pumps LLC, based in Warren, MA, Portland Valves, based in Portland, ME, and Zenith Pumps.

[edit] Other

  • The Colfax, a 125-foot U.S. Coast Guard cutter; transferred to the U.S. Navy in 1917 and served in the vicinity of Baltimore, Maryland during World War I; returned to the Coast Guard in 1919