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Samuel G. "S.G., Sam" Fulton
House 1877-78 (District 29)
Party when first elected: Republican
Counties Served:
Carlton, Cass, Itasca, Lake, St. Louis
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
9/7/1851
Birth Place:
Medford, Massachusetts
Birth County:
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
S.G., Sam
City of Residence (when first elected):
Northern Pacific Junction
Occupation (when first elected):
Railroad Agent
EDUCATION
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Single
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He was of English ancestry.
He moved to Manchester, New Hampshire with his parents. He came to Pacific Junction, Minnesota in 1872.
He was a descendant of Robert Fulton who was credited with the development of the first commercially viable steamboats.
"Mr. Fulton is a Republican." (Biographical Sketches of the Officers of the State Government of Minnesota and the 19th Minnesota State Legislature by C.L. Hall, 1877, p. 36)
He was listed as a Republican on the list of members posted after the 1877 election. ("The Next Legislature." St. Paul Pioneer Press, November 10, 1877)
Elected:
11/6/1877
Residence:
Northern Pacific Junction
Term of Office:
1/8/1878 to 1/6/1879
Oath Date:
1/8/1878
Counties Represented:
Carlton, Cass, Itasca, Lake, St. Louis
Occupation:
Railroad Agent
Party:
Republican
Party Notes: He was listed as a Republican on the list of members posted after the 1877 election. ("The Next Legislature." St. Paul Pioneer Press, November 10, 1877)
Committees:
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Engrossment
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Railroads
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State Prison (Chair)
Session Notes:
From 1849 to 1886, the term of office start date is uncertain.
Elected:
11/7/1876
Residence:
Northern Pacific Junction
Term of Office:
1/2/1877 to 1/7/1878
Oath Date:
1/2/1877
Counties Represented:
Carlton, Cass, Itasca, Lake, St. Louis
Occupation:
Railroad Agent
Party:
Republican
Party Notes: "Mr. Fulton is a Republican." (Biographical Sketches of the Officers of the State Government of Minnesota and the 19th Minnesota State Legislature by C.L. Hall, 1877, p. 36)
Committees:
-
Railroads
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Roads, Bridges and Navigable Streams
Session Notes:
From 1849 to 1886, the term of office start date is uncertain.
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