Henry Mills Fuller
Henry Mills Fuller (January 3, 1820 – December 26, 1860) was a Whig and Opposition Party member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.
Henry M. Fuller | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 12th district | |
In office March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857 | |
Preceded by | Hendrick Bradley Wright |
Succeeded by | John Gallagher Montgomery |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 11th district | |
In office March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853 | |
Preceded by | John Brisbin |
Succeeded by | Christian Markle Straub |
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives | |
In office 1848-1849 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Bethany, Pennsylvania | January 3, 1820
Died | December 26, 1860 40) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | (aged
Political party | Whig |
Alma mater | Princeton University |
Biography
Henry M. Fuller was born in Bethany, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Princeton College in 1839. He studied law, was admitted to the bar January 3, 1842, and commenced practice in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. He was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1848 and 1849.
Fuller was elected as a Whig to the Thirty-second Congress. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1852. He was reelected as an Opposition Party candidate to the Thirty-fourth Congress. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1856. He resumed the practice of law, and died in Philadelphia in 1860. Interment in Hollenback Cemetery in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.
Sources
- United States Congress. "Henry Mills Fuller (id: F000410)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- The Political Graveyard
U.S. House of Representatives | ||
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Preceded by John Brisbin |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 11th congressional district 1851–1853 |
Succeeded by Christian M. Straub |
Preceded by Hendrick B. Wright |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district 1855–1857 |
Succeeded by John G. Montgomery |