William K. Fuller
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William Kendall Fuller was a U.S. Representative
from New York
.
Born in Schenectady, New York
, Fuller attended the common schools, and graduated from Union College in 1810.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1814 and commenced practice in Schenectady.
He served as adjutant general of New York in 1823.
He served as district attorney of Madison County 1821-1829.
He served as member of the State assembly in 1829 and 1830.
Fuller was elected as a Jacksonian to the Twenty-third
and Twenty-fourth
Congresses (March 4, 1833-March 3, 1837).
He resumed the practice of law.
He died in Schenectady, New York
, on November 11, 1883.
He was interred in Vale 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 New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
.
Born in Schenectady, New York
Schenectady, New York
Schenectady is a city in Schenectady County, New York, United States, of which it is the county seat. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 66,135...
, Fuller attended the common schools, and graduated from Union College in 1810.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
in 1814 and commenced practice in Schenectady.
He served as adjutant general of New York in 1823.
He served as district attorney of Madison County 1821-1829.
He served as member of the State assembly in 1829 and 1830.
Fuller was elected as a Jacksonian to the Twenty-third
23rd United States Congress
-House of Representatives:For the beginning of this congress, the size of the House was increased from 213 seats to 240 seats, following the 1830 United States Census .- Leadership :- Senate :* President: Martin Van Buren...
and Twenty-fourth
24th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:During this congress one House seat was added for each of the new states of Arkansas and Michigan.-Leadership:- Senate :* President: Martin Van Buren * President pro tempore: William R. King - House of Representatives :...
Congresses (March 4, 1833-March 3, 1837).
He resumed the practice of law.
He died in Schenectady, New York
Schenectady, New York
Schenectady is a city in Schenectady County, New York, United States, of which it is the county seat. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 66,135...
, on November 11, 1883.
He was interred in Vale Cemetery.