Alvan T. Fuller

Alvan T. Fuller (1917)

Alvan Tufts Fuller (born February 27, 1878 in Boston , Massachusetts , †  April 30, 1958 ) was an American politician and governor of the state of Massachusetts from 1925 to 1929 . Between 1917 and 1921 he represented his state in the US House of Representatives .

Early years and political advancement

Alvan Fuller attended his home public schools and Burdett's Business College in Boston. After finishing school he worked in a bicycle shop. With the rise of motor vehicles, Fuller became one of the most successful auto dealers in the United States. Politically, he became a member of the Republican Party . Between 1915 and 1917 he was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives .

Congressman and Governor

Between March 4, 1917 and January 5, 1921, Alvan Fuller represented his state as a member of Congress . From 1921 to 1925 he was Vice Governor Deputy Governor Channing H. Cox , to whose successor he was elected in November 1924. Fuller took up his new office on January 6, 1925 and was able to exercise it until January 8, 1929 after being re-elected. During this time the budget deficit was reduced and the administration reformed. During his time as governor, the worldwide sensational and controversial Sacco and Vanzetti trial also took place . The two defendants were sentenced to death and executed after seven years in prison.

Another résumé

After the end of his governorship, Fuller became chairman of the Cadillac-Oldsmobile Company . It is noteworthy that because of his private wealth, he did not take any money for his political activities. He never cashed his paychecks. Alvan Fuller died in April 1958. He had four children with his wife Viola Davenport.

Web links

• Alvan Fuller in the National Governors Association (English)
• Alvan T. Fuller in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
• Alvan T. Fuller in the database of Find a Grave (English)