Philo Case Fuller (August 14, 1787, near Marlboro, Middlesex County, Massachusetts – August 16, 1855, near Geneva, Ontario County, New York) was an American lawyer and politician.[1]
Philo C. Fuller | |
|---|---|
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| New York State Comptroller | |
| In office 1850–1851 | |
| Governor | Hamilton Fish Washington Hunt |
| Preceded by | Washington Hunt |
| Succeeded by | John Wright |
| 5th Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives | |
| In office 1841–1841 | |
| Preceded by | Henry Acker |
| Succeeded by | John Biddle |
| Member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the Lenawee County district | |
| In office 1841–1841 | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 30th district | |
| In office March 4, 1833 – September 2, 1836 | |
| Preceded by | Bates Cooke |
| Succeeded by | John Young |
| Member of the New York Senate from the 8th district | |
| In office 1831–1832 | |
| Member of the New York State Assembly from the Livingston County district | |
| In office 1829–1830 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 14, 1787 Marlborough, Massachusetts |
| Died | August 16, 1855 (aged 68) Geneva, New York |
| Resting place | Temple Hill Cemetery, Geneseo, New York |
| Spouse | Sophia Nowlen |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent(s) | Samuel Fuller Delia Case |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Battles/wars | War of 1812 |
Early life
editFuller was born on August 14, 1787, in Marlborough, Massachusetts. He was the son of Samuel Fuller and Delia (née Case) Fuller. He served in the War of 1812.[2]
Fuller was educated at the local common schools. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1813, and practiced in Geneseo, New York.[1]
Career
editFuller served as private secretary to General William Wadsworth of Geneseo, New York, and practiced law in Albany, New York.[1]
From 1829 to 1830, he was a member of the New York State Assembly (Livingston Co.) in 52nd and 53rd New York State Legislatures. From 1831 to 1832, he was a member of the New York State Senate (8th D.), sitting in the 54th and 55th New York State Legislatures.[1]
Fuller was elected as an Anti-Mason to the 23rd United States Congress, and re-elected as an Anti-Jacksonian to the 24th United States Congress, holding office from March 4, 1833, to September 2, 1836, when he resigned, and moved to Adrian, Michigan, where he engaged in banking and was president of the Erie and Kalamazoo Railroad.[1]
He was a member of the Michigan House of Representatives in 1841 and was Speaker until April 3 when he resigned having been appointed Assistant United States Postmaster General by President William Henry Harrison. Later that year, he was an unsuccessful Whig candidate for Governor of Michigan. Afterwards he returned to Geneseo, New York.[1]
On December 18, 1850, he was appointed New York State Comptroller, and served for the remainder of Washington Hunt's unexpired term until the end of 1851.[1]
Personal life
editIn April 1817, he married Sophia Nowlen (c. 1791 – 1850), a native of Connecticut.[3] Their children were:[2]
- Samuel Lucius Fuller (1818–1897), who served as private secretary to Charles H. Carroll.[3]
- Edward Philo Fuller (1820–1866), who married Cornelia Granger Carroll (1826–1909), daughter of Congressman Charles H. Carroll
- George A. Fuller (b. 1822).
Fuller died near Geneva, New York, on August 16, 1855. He was buried at the Temple Hill Cemetery in Geneseo.[1]
References
edit- Notes
- ^ a b c d e f g h "FULLER, Philo Case - Biographical Information". bioguide.congress.gov. Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
- ^ a b Bergen, Tunis Garret (1915). Genealogies of the State of New York: A Record of the Achievements of Her People in the Making of a Commonwealth and the Founding of a Nation. Lewis Historical Publishing Company. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
- ^ a b Reid, Edwy C. (1897). Annual Report of the Secretary of the Michigan State Horticultural Society. by Authority. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
- Sources
- United States Congress. "Philo C. Fuller (id: F000411)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Philo Fuller Political Graveyard
- List of Speakers of the MI House, at MI Legislature (PDF)
- Fuller family, at rootsweb
- The New York Civil List compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough (pages 34, 141 and 274; Weed, Parsons and Co., 1858)
External links
edit- FULLER, Philo Case, 1787-1855 Guide to Research Collections.
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress