Member Biography

David Fullerton 

Seal
Sessions Office Position District Party
1827-1828       15 Federalist
1828-1829       15 National Republican
1829-1830       15 National Republican
1830-1831       15 National Republican
1831-1832       15 National Republican
1832-1833       15 National Republican
1833-1834       15 National Republican
1834-1835       15 National Republican
1835-1836       15 Democrat
1836-1837       15 Democrat
1837-1838       14 Whig
1838-1839       14 Whig

Biography

10/04/1772 - 02/01/1843


Major David Fullerton (Federalist15) Franklin County 1827-1828 (National Republican15) Franklin County 1828-1835 (D15) Franklin County 1835-1837 (Whig14) Franklin County 1837-1838 (Whig14) Adams, Cumberland Franklin Counties 1838-1839

Major David Fullerton, born October 4, 1772, Cumberland Valley, Province of Pennsylvania, British America; now Greencastle, Franklin County, Pennsylvania; son of Humphrey and Martha Mitchell Fullerton; subscription school education; major, War of 1812; settled, Greencastle; engaged, mercantile pursuits, banking; elected, Republican, House of Representatives, Sixteenth Congress, 1819-1820, resigned; resumed mercantile pursuits and banking; elected, Federalist, Pennsylvania State Senate, 1827-1828; elected, National Republican, Pennsylvania State Senate, 1828-1835; elected, Democrat, Pennsylvania State Senate, 1835-1837; elected, Whig, Pennsylvania State Senate, 1837-1838; elected, Whig, Pennsylvania State Senate, 1838-1839; died, February 1, 1843; (age 70 years, 120 days) Greencastle, Franklin County, Pennsylvania; interment, Cedar Hill Cemetery, Greencastle, Franklin County, Pennsylvania.

Early Career:

Major, War of 1812; engaged, mercantile pursuits, banking

Elected, Federalist, Pennsylvania State Senate, 15th district, Franklin County, 1827-1828.

Elected, National Republican, Pennsylvania State Senate, 15th district, Franklin County, 1828-1835.

Elected, Democrat, Pennsylvania State Senate, 15th district, Franklin County, 1835-1837.

Elected, Whig, Pennsylvania State Senate, 14th district, Franklin County, 1837-1838.

Elected, Whig, Pennsylvania State Senate, 14th district, Adams, Cumberland Franklin Counties 1838-1839.

Continued Government Service/National Politics:

Elected, Republican, House of Representatives, Sixteenth Congress, 5th district, 1819-1820, resigned

Legacy:

Mother, Martha Mitchell Fullerton, sister of Pennsylvania State Senator, David Mitchell.

Cited:

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6410208/david-fullerton

Pennsylvania Intelligencer (Harrisburg) 23 October 1827

 

Congressional Biography

After 12 session(s) serving in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, David Fullerton  went on to serve in congress