George Fuller (congressman)
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George Fuller was a Democratic
member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
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George Fuller was born in Norwich, Connecticut
. He moved to Pennsylvania and resided in Montrose, Pennsylvania
. He engaged in mercantile pursuits.
Fuller was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-eighth
Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Almon H. Read. He was editor of the Montrose Democrat, the Montrose Gazette, and the Susquehanna Register. He served as treasurer of Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania
. He was a member of the Republican
Party during the last twenty-five years of his life. He died in Scranton in 1888. Interment in Montrose, Pennsylvania.
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
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George Fuller was born in Norwich, Connecticut
Norwich, Connecticut
Regular steamship service between New York and Boston helped Norwich to prosper as a shipping center through the early part of the 20th century. During the Civil War, Norwich once again rallied and saw the growth of its textile, armaments, and specialty item manufacturing...
. He moved to Pennsylvania and resided in Montrose, Pennsylvania
Montrose, Pennsylvania
Montrose is a borough in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States, north by west of Scranton, Pennsylvania. Montrose was laid out in 1812 and incorporated as a borough on March 19, 1824. Its name is a combination of "mont", the French word for “mountain” and Rose, for Dr. L R. Rose, a...
. He engaged in mercantile pursuits.
Fuller was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-eighth
28th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:Following the 1840 United States Census, Congress reapportioned the House to include 223 seats . During this congress, one House seat was added for the new state of Florida .- Senate :*President: Vacant...
Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Almon H. Read. He was editor of the Montrose Democrat, the Montrose Gazette, and the Susquehanna Register. He served as treasurer of Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania
Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 42,238 people, 16,529 households, and 11,785 families residing in the county. The population density was 51 people per square mile . There were 21,829 housing units at an average density of 26 per square mile...
. He was a member of the Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
Party during the last twenty-five years of his life. He died in Scranton in 1888. Interment in Montrose, Pennsylvania.