Frank B. Fulkerson
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Frank Ballard Fulkerson was a U.S. Representative
from Missouri
.
Born near Edinburg, Missouri
, Fulkerson moved with his parents to a farm near Higginsville, Missouri
.
He attended the common schools and was graduated from Westminster College, Fulton, Missouri
, in 1888.
He then taught school for two years.
Fulkerson attended the law department of the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, graduating from the law department of the University of Missouri
in Columbia, Missouri
in 1892.
He was admitted to the bar the same year and commenced practice in Warrensburg, Missouri
.
After serving as city attorney of Warrensburg from 1893 to 1895, he was became prosecuting attorney of Johnson County for two years 1895 and 1896.
Fulkerson's law practice continued as he moved first to Holden, Missouri
in 1897 and then to St. Joseph, Missouri in 1900.
In 1899 and 1900 he served as city attorney of Holden.
Fulkerson was elected as a Republican
to the Fifty-ninth Congress (March 4, 1905-March 3, 1907).
However, his bid for reelection in 1906 to the Sixtieth Congress was unsuccessful.
He also made unsuccessful bids for attorney general of Missouri in 1908 and for mayor of St. Joseph, Missouri in that same year.
Fulkerson resumed the practice of law in St. Joseph, Missouri and served as delegate to several Republican State conventions, as well as to the Republican National Convention in 1908.
He served as president of the city police board in 1909 and as city counselor of St. Joseph in 1913 and 1914.
He returned to Lafayette County, Missouri, in 1918 and continued the practice of law, also engaging in agricultural pursuits near Higginsville.
He served as prosecuting attorney of Lafayette County 1921-1925.
Fulkerson died near Higginsville, Missouri
, August 30, 1936. He was interred in Higginsville City Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
.
Born near Edinburg, Missouri
Edinburg, Missouri
Edinburg is an unincorporated community in Grundy County, Missouri, United States, five miles west of Trenton.It is the birthplace of Enoch Crowder, founder of the United States Selective Service....
, Fulkerson moved with his parents to a farm near Higginsville, Missouri
Higginsville, Missouri
Higginsville is a city in Lafayette County, Missouri. The population was 4,682 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Higginsville is located at ....
.
He attended the common schools and was graduated from Westminster College, Fulton, Missouri
Fulton, Missouri
Fulton is a city in Callaway County, Missouri, the United States of America. It is part of the Jefferson City, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 12,790 in the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Callaway County...
, in 1888.
He then taught school for two years.
Fulkerson attended the law department of the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, graduating from the law department of the University of Missouri
University of Missouri
The University of Missouri System is a state university system providing centralized administration for four universities, a health care system, an extension program, five research and technology parks, and a publishing press. More than 64,000 students are currently enrolled at its four campuses...
in Columbia, Missouri
Columbia, Missouri
Columbia is the fifth-largest city in Missouri, and the largest city in Mid-Missouri. With a population of 108,500 as of the 2010 Census, it is the principal municipality of the Columbia Metropolitan Area, a region of 164,283 residents. The city serves as the county seat of Boone County and as the...
in 1892.
He was admitted to the bar the same year and commenced practice in Warrensburg, Missouri
Warrensburg, Missouri
Warrensburg is a city in Johnson County, Missouri, United States. The population was 16,340 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Johnson County. The Warrensburg Micropolitan Statistical Area consists of Johnson County. It is home to the University of Central Missouri.-History:Warrensburg...
.
After serving as city attorney of Warrensburg from 1893 to 1895, he was became prosecuting attorney of Johnson County for two years 1895 and 1896.
Fulkerson's law practice continued as he moved first to Holden, Missouri
Holden, Missouri
Holden is a city in Johnson County, Missouri, United States. The population was 2,510 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Holden is located at ....
in 1897 and then to St. Joseph, Missouri in 1900.
In 1899 and 1900 he served as city attorney of Holden.
Fulkerson was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
to the Fifty-ninth Congress (March 4, 1905-March 3, 1907).
However, his bid for reelection in 1906 to the Sixtieth Congress was unsuccessful.
He also made unsuccessful bids for attorney general of Missouri in 1908 and for mayor of St. Joseph, Missouri in that same year.
Fulkerson resumed the practice of law in St. Joseph, Missouri and served as delegate to several Republican State conventions, as well as to the Republican National Convention in 1908.
He served as president of the city police board in 1909 and as city counselor of St. Joseph in 1913 and 1914.
He returned to Lafayette County, Missouri, in 1918 and continued the practice of law, also engaging in agricultural pursuits near Higginsville.
He served as prosecuting attorney of Lafayette County 1921-1925.
Fulkerson died near Higginsville, Missouri
Higginsville, Missouri
Higginsville is a city in Lafayette County, Missouri. The population was 4,682 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Higginsville is located at ....
, August 30, 1936. He was interred in Higginsville City Cemetery.