Edinburgh manufacturer of umbrellas and parasols who acted as William Godwin's book-agent in Scotland. He appears to have retired from business in 1823.

CORRESPONDENCE OF John Fairley:

William Godwin to John Fairley, 5 October 1811 in William Godwin: his Friends and Contemporaries (London: Henry S. King & Co., 1876)

William Godwin to John Fairley, 15 October 1811 in William Godwin: his Friends and Contemporaries (London: Henry S. King & Co., 1876)

William Godwin to John Fairley, 3 November 1811 in William Godwin: his Friends and Contemporaries (London: Henry S. King & Co., 1876)