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| Born | (1822-08-10)August 10, 1822 |
| Died | December 11, 1862(1862-12-11) (aged 40) |
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Arthur Buckminster Fuller (August 10, 1822 – December 11, 1862) was aUnitarian clergyman of theUnited States.
Fuller was born inCambridgeport, Massachusetts on August 10, 1822. He was a son ofUnited States CongressmanTimothy Fuller and was prepared for college by his sisterMargaret Fuller. He graduated fromHarvard College in 1843, and studied in theHarvard Divinity School. For some years, he was a teacher and missionary inIllinois, after which he held pastorates inManchester, New Hampshire (1848–1853),Boston (new North Church; 1853–1859) andWatertown, Massachusetts (until 1861).
In theAmerican Civil War, he became chaplain to the Sixteenth Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry on August 1, 1861.[1] He was honorably discharged on December 10, 1862, on account of failing health. On the day following his discharge, being present at theBattle of Fredericksburg, he volunteered to join the Nineteenth Massachusetts in crossing theRappahannock River and was shot to death while attempting to drive the Confederate sharpshooters out of the city.
InventorBuckminster Fuller was a grandson of his.[2]
He edited several works of his sister Margaret. Among his other publications are:
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