Benoni Fuller | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromIndiana's1st district | |
| In office March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1879 | |
| Preceded by | William E. Niblack |
| Succeeded by | William Heilman |
| Member of theIndiana Senate | |
| In office 1862–1872 | |
| Member of theIndiana House of Representatives from the ? district | |
| In office 1866–1868 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1825-11-13)November 13, 1825 |
| Died | April 14, 1903(1903-04-14) (aged 77) Boonville, Indiana, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
Benoni Stinson Fuller (November 13, 1825 – April 14, 1903) was an American educator and politician who served two terms as aU.S. Representative fromIndiana from 1875 to 1879.
Born nearBoonville, Indiana, Fuller attended the common schools, and later taught school inWarrick County. He becamesheriff of Warrick County in 1856 and 1858.He served in theIndiana Senate in 1862, 1870, and 1872, and served as member of theIndiana House of Representatives 1866–1868.
Fuller was elected as aDemocrat to theForty-fourth andForty-fifth Congresses (March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1879).He was not a candidate for renomination in 1878.
He then engaged in agricultural pursuits in Warrick County. He died inBoonville, Indiana, April 14, 1903. He was interred in Old Boonville Cemetery.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Benoni S. Fuller | 12,864 | 50.7 | |
| Republican | Heilman | 12,527 | 49.3 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Benoni S. Fuller | 14,727 | 50.6 | |
| Republican | C. A. Debruler | 13,158 | 45.2 | |
This article incorporatespublic domain material fromBiographical Directory of the United States Congress.Federal government of the United States.
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