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| Henry M. Fuller | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Contemporary photo reproduced in the Wilkes-Barre Record for November 2, 1929 | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania | |
| In office March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853 | |
| Preceded by | John Brisbin |
| Succeeded by | Christian Markle Straub |
| Constituency | 11th district |
| In office March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857 | |
| Preceded by | Hendrick Bradley Wright |
| Succeeded by | John Gallagher Montgomery |
| Constituency | 12th district |
| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives | |
| In office 1848-1849 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1820-01-03)January 3, 1820 Bethany, Pennsylvania |
| Died | December 26, 1860(1860-12-26) (aged 40) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Political party | Whig |
| Alma mater | Princeton University |
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.
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 was running for the Speakership of the House of Representatives, but he was in favor of the Missouri Compromise. A newspaper in Missouri said "We would not care if H.M. Fuller was a Southern man and owned every Negro in Louisiana ... we would spurn him." He resumed the practice of law, and died in Philadelphia in 1860. Interment in Hollenback Cemetery in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.
References
- The Brunswicker January 26, 1856, 2.
- Hollenback Cemetery https://www.pahomepage.com/top-stories/exploring-the-history-of-hollenback-cemetery/
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 byJohn Brisbin | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 11th congressional district 1851–1853 |
Succeeded byChristian M. Straub |
| Preceded byHendrick B. Wright | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district 1855–1857 |
Succeeded byJohn G. Montgomery |
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