Fulton J. Redman

Fulton Jarvis Redman (March 12, 1885 - September 1969) was a Maine politician and newspaper editor. A Democrat, Redman was born in Ellsworth and served as a member of the Maine House of Representatives from 1916–1917. He was twice a delegate to the Democratic National Convention (1924 and (1940). He ran for the U.S. Senate three times (1924 (against Bert M. Fernald), 1926 (against Arthur R. Gould) and 1942 (against Wallace H. White, Jr.). He ran for Governor of Maine in 1940 and lost to Republican Sumner Sewall. He was also the publisher of the Portland Evening News.[1]

He died in 1969.[2]

References

  1. "The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Red to Redwood". Retrieved 4 January 2012.
  2. "FULTON REDMAN, 84, PUBLISHER IN MAINE". New York Times. September 12, 1969. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
Party political offices
Preceded by
Earl Newbert
Democratic nominee for U.S. Senator from Maine
(Class 2)

1924, 1926
Succeeded by
Frank W. Haskell
Preceded by
Louis J. Brann
Democratic nominee for Governor of Maine
1940
Succeeded by
George W. Lane Jr.
Preceded by
Louis J. Brann
Democratic nominee for U.S. Senator from Maine
(Class 2)

1942
Succeeded by
Adrian H. Scolten



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