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Andrew S. Fulton

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Andrew S. Fulton
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Virginia's 13th district
In office
1847–1849
Preceded byGeorge W. Hopkins
Succeeded byLaFayette McMullen
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates
from the Wythe County district
In office
1840–1840
In office
1845–1845
Personal details
Born(1800-09-29)September 29, 1800
near Waynesboro, Virginia, U.S.
DiedNovember 22, 1884(1884-11-22) (aged 84)
near Austinville, Virginia, U.S.
Resting placenear Austinville, Virginia, U.S.
Political partyWhig
Spouse
Sarah M. Kincannon
(m. 1828)
Children9
RelativesJohn H. Fulton (brother)
Occupation
  • Politician
  • lawyer
  • judge

Andrew Steele Fulton (September 29, 1800 – November 22, 1884) was a nineteenth-century congressman, lawyer and judge from Virginia. He was the brother of John H. Fulton.

Early life

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Andrew Steele Fulton[citation needed] was born on September 29, 1800, near Waynesboro, Virginia. He attended common schools as a child and went on to attend Hampden-Sydney College. He read law in the office of Briscoe Baldwin in Staunton, Virginia, and was admitted to the bar in 1825.[1][2]

Career

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Fulton commenced practice with his brother John H. Fulton in Abingdon in 1826.[1][2] He moved to Wytheville in 1828 and became a member of the Virginia House of Delegates, representing Wythe County in 1840 and 1845. Fulton became prosecuting attorney of Wythe County and was elected a Whig to the United States House of Representatives in 1846, serving from 1847 to 1849. There, he was chairman of the Committee on Invalid Pensions from 1847 to 1849. He was not a candidate for reelection and instead continued to practice law. He served as judge of the fifteenth judicial circuit of Virginia from 1852 to 1869.[1]

Fulton operated a leadworks facility that produced US$9,000 worth of lead products in 1860. He also ran a farm that produced corn and wheat. He sold the farm in 1875.[3]

Personal life

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Fulton married Sarah "Sallie" M. Kincannon in 1828. He had nine children.[2][3] In 1852, they purchased land near Austinville and built a farmhouse there.[3]

Fulton died on November 22, 1884, near Austinville, and was interred in the family cemetery by New River near Austinville.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Fulton, Andrew S." Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d "Death of Andrew S. Fulton of Wythe County". Staunton Spectator and General Advertiser. 3 December 1884. p. 3. Retrieved 16 February 2024 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  3. ^ a b c "Andrew and Sarah Fulton Farm". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. 2 June 2023. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
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U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Virginia's 13th congressional district

March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1849 (obsolete district)
Succeeded by