Jerome Fuller
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Jerome Fuller was a lawyer and chief justice of Minnesota Territorial Supreme Court
from 1851 to 1852.
Fuller was born in Litchfield, Connecticut
in 1808, but details are scarce about his early years. At some point he moved to Brockport, New York
, and was a 27th District member of the New York State Senate
from 1848 to 1849. He was the founding editor of the Albany Register newspaper. On November 13, 1851 Fuller was appointed to the Minnesota Territorial Supreme Court by President Millard Fillmore
following the removal of Aaron Goodrich
. His appointment was rejected by the United States Senate
, but news of this did not reach St. Paul
until after Fuller had arrived and started work. He sat on the court's July 1852 term and continued in his post until the end of that year.
Fuller subsequently returned to Brockport, New York, where he was elected County Judge. He died on September 2, 1880, and was buried in Old Brockport Cemetery, Brockport, N.Y.
Minnesota Supreme Court
The Minnesota Supreme Court is the highest court in the U.S. state of Minnesota and consists of seven members. The court was first assembled as a three-judge panel in 1849 when Minnesota was still a territory. The first members were lawyers from outside of the region who were appointed by...
from 1851 to 1852.
Fuller was born in Litchfield, Connecticut
Litchfield, Connecticut
Litchfield is a town in and former county seat of Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States, and is known as an affluent summer resort. The population was 8,316 at the 2000 census. The boroughs of Bantam and Litchfield are located within the town...
in 1808, but details are scarce about his early years. At some point he moved to Brockport, New York
Brockport, New York
Brockport is a village located in the Town of Sweden in Monroe County, New York, USA. The population was 8,103 at the 2000 census. The name is derived from Hiel Brockway, an early settler....
, and was a 27th District member of the New York State Senate
New York State Senate
The New York State Senate is one of two houses in the New York State Legislature and has members each elected to two-year terms. There are no limits on the number of terms one may serve...
from 1848 to 1849. He was the founding editor of the Albany Register newspaper. On November 13, 1851 Fuller was appointed to the Minnesota Territorial Supreme Court by President Millard Fillmore
Millard Fillmore
Millard Fillmore was the 13th President of the United States and the last member of the Whig Party to hold the office of president...
following the removal of Aaron Goodrich
Aaron Goodrich
Aaron Goodrich was an American lawyer, jurist and diplomat.-Biography:Goodrich was born in Sempronius, New York in 1807. In 1815, the family moved to a farm in western New York state, where Aaron attended country school and read law books with enthusiasm...
. His appointment was rejected by the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
, but news of this did not reach St. Paul
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Saint Paul is the capital and second-most populous city of the U.S. state of Minnesota. The city lies mostly on the east bank of the Mississippi River in the area surrounding its point of confluence with the Minnesota River, and adjoins Minneapolis, the state's largest city...
until after Fuller had arrived and started work. He sat on the court's July 1852 term and continued in his post until the end of that year.
Fuller subsequently returned to Brockport, New York, where he was elected County Judge. He died on September 2, 1880, and was buried in Old Brockport Cemetery, Brockport, N.Y.