Member Biography
David Fullerton
| 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 |
COUNTIES: Adams, Cumberland, Franklin
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
After 12 session(s) serving in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, David Fullerton went on to serve in congress