Henry Mills Fuller
Henry Mills Fuller (born January 3, 1820 in Bethany , Wayne County , Pennsylvania , † December 26, 1860 in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania) was an American politician . Between 1851 and 1853 and again from 1855 to 1857 he represented the state of Pennsylvania in the US House of Representatives .
Career
Henry Fuller received a good education. In 1839 he graduated from Princeton College . After a subsequent law degree and his admission as a lawyer in 1842, he began to work in this profession in Wilkes-Barre . At the same time he embarked on a political career as a member of the Whig Party . He was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1848 and 1849 .
In the congressional election of 1850 Fuller was elected to the Eleventh constituency of Pennsylvania in the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , where he succeeded John Brisbin on March 4, 1851 . Since he was not confirmed in 1852, he was initially only able to complete one legislative period in Congress until March 3, 1853 . This was overshadowed by the discussions about the question of slavery . In 1854, Fuller was re-elected to Congress as a candidate for the short-lived Opposition Party in the twelfth district of his state, where he was able to spend another legislative period between March 4, 1855 and March 3, 1857. This time was determined by the events leading up to the civil war .
In 1856, Henry Fuller renounced another congressional candidacy. After his time in the US House of Representatives, he practiced as a lawyer again. He died in Philadelphia on December 26, 1860.
Web links
- Henry Mills Fuller in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
- Henry Mills Fuller in the database of Find a Grave (English)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Chester Pierce Butler |
United States House Representative for Pennsylvania (11th constituency) March 4, 1851 - March 3, 1853 |
Christian Markle Straub |
| Hendrick Bradley Wright | United States House Representative for Pennsylvania (12th constituency) March 4, 1855 - March 3, 1857 |
John Gallagher Montgomery |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Fuller, Henry Mills |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 3, 1820 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bethany , Pennsylvania |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 26, 1860 |
| Place of death | Philadelphia , Pennsylvania |