Harrison Fuller

Harrison Fuller (August 1, 1845 – June 2, 1904) was an American farmer and politician from New York.

Life

Fuller was born on August 1, 1845 in the family homestead in Adams, New York. His parents were William Fuller, a farmer, and Martha Keep. He attended the Union Academy in Belleville.[1]

After he finished school, Fuller worked as a farmer. He eventually became one of the largest landowners in the county, cultivating more than 1,600 acres. He was active in the Watertown Produce Exchange and served as president and vice-president of the Jefferson County Agricultural Society. He was also interested in business and industrial ventures in and around Adams, serving as vice-president of Farmers' National Bank of Adams and a director of the Watertown National Bank. He lived in Adams Centre.[2]

In 1891, Fuller was elected to the New York State Assembly as a Republican, representing the Jefferson County 1st District. He served in the Assembly in 1892,[3] 1893,[4] 1894,[5] and 1895. While in the Assembly, he introduced several measures, including one that provided for the compulsory education of children in the state.[6]

Fuller married Ella Snell in 1865. They had a daughter, Martha Annette. He was a freemason, a Royal Arch Mason, a Knight Templar, and a Shriner.[1]

Fuller died in Watertown City Hospital on June 2, 1904, after suffering an accident where he was thrown from his buggy. He was buried in Honeyville Cemetery.[2]

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gollark: Hunter gathering also can't support anywhere near as many people as modern agriculture, so that's a consideration under some ethical systems.

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References

Oakes, Rensselaer Allston (1905). Genealogical and Family History of the County of Jefferson, New York. Volume II. The Lewis Publishing Company. pp. 790–793.
"Harrison Fuller" (PDF). Watertown Daily Times. Vol. 44 (No. 131). Watertown, N. Y. 2 June 1904. p. 8.
Lloyd, Will L. (1892). The New York Red Book. Albany: James B. Lyon. pp. 125–126.
Murlin, Edgar L. (1893). The New York Red Book. Albany: James B. Lyon. pp. 130–131.
Murlin, Edgar L. (1894). The New York Red Book. Albany: James B. Lyon. pp. 128–129.
Murlin, Edgar L. (1895). The New York Red Book. Albany: James B. Lyon. pp. 171–172.

External links

The Political Graveyard
Harrison Fuller at Find a Grave

New York State Assembly
Preceded by Henry J. Lane	New York State Assembly Jefferson County, 1st District 1892	Succeeded by District Abolished
Preceded by District Created	New York State Assembly Jefferson County 1893-1895	Succeeded by District Abolished

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[:0-1] Oakes, Rensselaer Allston (1905). Genealogical and Family History of the County of Jefferson, New York. Volume II. The Lewis Publishing Company. pp. 790–793.

[:1-2] "Harrison Fuller" (PDF). Watertown Daily Times. Vol. 44 (No. 131). Watertown, N. Y. 2 June 1904. p. 8.

[3] Lloyd, Will L. (1892). The New York Red Book. Albany: James B. Lyon. pp. 125–126.

[4] Murlin, Edgar L. (1893). The New York Red Book. Albany: James B. Lyon. pp. 130–131.

[5] Murlin, Edgar L. (1894). The New York Red Book. Albany: James B. Lyon. pp. 128–129.

[6] Murlin, Edgar L. (1895). The New York Red Book. Albany: James B. Lyon. pp. 171–172.