Andrew S. Fulton | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's13th district | |
| In office 1847–1849 | |
| Preceded by | George W. Hopkins |
| Succeeded by | LaFayette McMullen |
| Member of theVirginia House of Delegates from theWythe County district | |
| In office 1840–1840 | |
| In office 1845–1845 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1800-09-29)September 29, 1800 nearWaynesboro, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | November 22, 1884(1884-11-22) (aged 84) nearAustinville, Virginia, U.S. |
| Resting place | near Austinville, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Whig |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 9 |
| Relatives | John H. Fulton (brother) |
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Andrew Steele Fulton (September 29, 1800 – November 22, 1884) was a nineteenth-century congressman, lawyer and judge fromVirginia. He was the brother ofJohn H. Fulton.
Andrew Steele Fulton[citation needed] was born on September 29, 1800, nearWaynesboro, Virginia. He attended common schools as a child and went on to attendHampden-Sydney College. He read law in the office ofBriscoe Baldwin inStaunton, Virginia, and was admitted to the bar in 1825.[1][2]
Fulton commenced practice with his brotherJohn H. Fulton inAbingdon in 1826.[1][2] He moved toWytheville in 1828 and became a member of theVirginia House of Delegates, representingWythe County in 1840 and 1845. Fulton becameprosecuting attorney of Wythe County and was elected aWhig to theUnited States House of Representatives in 1846, serving from 1847 to 1849. There, he was chairman of theCommittee 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 fifteenthjudicial circuit ofVirginia from 1852 to 1869.[1]
Fulton operated a leadworks facility that producedUS$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]
Fulton married Sarah "Sallie" M. Kincannon in 1828. He had nine children.[2][3] In 1852, they purchased land nearAustinville and built a farmhouse there.[3]
Fulton died on November 22, 1884, near Austinville, and was interred in the family cemetery byNew River near Austinville.[1][2]
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