Oliver Clyde Fuller
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Oliver Clyde Fuller was an American banker, financier, and golfer.
Fuller was a descendant of American Revolutionary War
Generals, Tennessee
Governor John Sevier
, and French royalty. He graduated from the University of Georgia
(BS, 1880). In 1881 he married Kate Fitzhugh Caswell, and they had six children. Fuller and Caswell took over management of her father's estate in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
.
In 1891 he moved to Milwaukee, and in 1893 founded the O. C. Fuller Co., an investment firm. In 1903 he founded and became president of the Wisconsin Trust Co., which took over the Fuller Co. He was a leader in the creation of the First Wisconsin Group, a bank and trust firm, serving as president of the First Wisconsin National Bank, the First Wisconsin Trust Co., and the First Wisconsin Co., which later became Firstar Corporation
, which in turn became U.S. Bancorp
in 2001. Fuller was also treasurer
and trustee
of Forest Home Cemetery, which was run by St. Paul's Episcopal Church.
Active in many businesses and athletic clubs, Fuller was a trustee of the Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co., and a director of the Wisconsin Telephone Co., Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Co., Milwaukee Gas Light Co., Wisconsin Securities Co., Wisconsin Public Service Co., Milwaukee Mechanics Insurance Co., Milwaukee Refrigerator Transit Co., and the Milwaukee Auditorium Co. He was a member of council of American Bankers' Association, 1908-10; elected to chairmanship of executive committee of the Trust Company Section, American Bankers' Association, 1908; vice president, 1909; and president, 1910. He was also involved in the Wisconsin Society Sons of American Revolution (formerly president); Wisconsin Society of Colonial Wars, Phi Delta Theta
Society of the University of Georgia. He retired from business life in 1926.
Fuller was an avid golfer, credited with helping bring the game to the Midwest. He was a founder and President of various Milwaukee golf, tennis, yacht and athletic clubs. An article in The American Golfer in 1915 called him a pioneer golfer in the Cream City.
Fuller was a descendant of American Revolutionary War
American Revolutionary War
The American Revolutionary War , the American War of Independence, or simply the Revolutionary War, began as a war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and thirteen British colonies in North America, and ended in a global war between several European great powers.The war was the result of the...
Generals, Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
Governor John Sevier
John Sevier
John Sevier served four years as the only governor of the State of Franklin and twelve years as Governor of Tennessee. As a U.S. Representative from Tennessee from 1811 until his death...
, and French royalty. He graduated from the University of Georgia
University of Georgia
The University of Georgia is a public research university located in Athens, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1785, it is the oldest and largest of the state's institutions of higher learning and is one of multiple schools to claim the title of the oldest public university in the United States...
(BS, 1880). In 1881 he married Kate Fitzhugh Caswell, and they had six children. Fuller and Caswell took over management of her father's estate in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee is the largest city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, the 28th most populous city in the United States and 39th most populous region in the United States. It is the county seat of Milwaukee County and is located on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan. According to 2010 census data, the...
.
In 1891 he moved to Milwaukee, and in 1893 founded the O. C. Fuller Co., an investment firm. In 1903 he founded and became president of the Wisconsin Trust Co., which took over the Fuller Co. He was a leader in the creation of the First Wisconsin Group, a bank and trust firm, serving as president of the First Wisconsin National Bank, the First Wisconsin Trust Co., and the First Wisconsin Co., which later became Firstar Corporation
Firstar Corporation
Firstar Corporation is the former name of what is now U.S. Bancorp, also known as U.S. Bank, a bank corporation in the United States. In 2001, Firstar acquired U.S. Bancorp and assumed its name, moving its headquarters to Minneapolis.-History:...
, which in turn became U.S. Bancorp
U.S. Bancorp
U.S. Bancorp is a diversified financial services holding company, headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is the parent company of U.S. Bank, the fifth largest commercial bank in the United States based on $330 billion in assets. U.S. Bank ranks as the sixth largest bank in the U.S. based on...
in 2001. Fuller was also treasurer
Treasurer
A treasurer is the person responsible for running the treasury of an organization. The adjective for a treasurer is normally "tresorial". The adjective "treasurial" normally means pertaining to a treasury, rather than the treasurer.-Government:...
and trustee
Trustee
Trustee is a legal term which, in its broadest sense, can refer to any person who holds property, authority, or a position of trust or responsibility for the benefit of another...
of Forest Home Cemetery, which was run by St. Paul's Episcopal Church.
Active in many businesses and athletic clubs, Fuller was a trustee of the Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co., and a director of the Wisconsin Telephone Co., Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Co., Milwaukee Gas Light Co., Wisconsin Securities Co., Wisconsin Public Service Co., Milwaukee Mechanics Insurance Co., Milwaukee Refrigerator Transit Co., and the Milwaukee Auditorium Co. He was a member of council of American Bankers' Association, 1908-10; elected to chairmanship of executive committee of the Trust Company Section, American Bankers' Association, 1908; vice president, 1909; and president, 1910. He was also involved in the Wisconsin Society Sons of American Revolution (formerly president); Wisconsin Society of Colonial Wars, Phi Delta Theta
Phi Delta Theta
Phi Delta Theta , also known as Phi Delt, is an international fraternity founded at Miami University in 1848 and headquartered in Oxford, Ohio. Phi Delta Theta, Beta Theta Pi, and Sigma Chi form the Miami Triad. The fraternity has about 169 active chapters and colonies in over 43 U.S...
Society of the University of Georgia. He retired from business life in 1926.
Fuller was an avid golfer, credited with helping bring the game to the Midwest. He was a founder and President of various Milwaukee golf, tennis, yacht and athletic clubs. An article in The American Golfer in 1915 called him a pioneer golfer in the Cream City.