Philo C. Fuller

Philo Case Fuller (August 14, 1787, near Marlboro, Middlesex County, Massachusetts – August 16, 1855, near Geneva, Ontario County, New York) was an American lawyer and politician.^[1]

Philo C. Fuller
New York State Comptroller
In office 1850–1851
Governor	Hamilton Fish Washington Hunt
Preceded by	Washington Hunt
Succeeded by	John Wright
5th Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives
In office 1841–1841
Preceded by	Henry Acker
Succeeded by	John Biddle
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the Lenawee County district
In office 1841–1841
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 30th district
In office March 4, 1833 – September 2, 1836
Preceded by	Bates Cooke
Succeeded by	John Young
Member of the New York Senate from the 8th district
In office 1831–1832
Member of the New York State Assembly from the Livingston County district
In office 1829–1830
Personal details
Born	(1787-08-14)August 14, 1787 Marlborough, Massachusetts
Died	August 16, 1855(1855-08-16) (aged 68) Geneva, New York
Resting place	Temple Hill Cemetery, Geneseo, New York
Spouse	Sophia Nowlen
Children	3
Parent(s)	Samuel Fuller Delia Case
Military service
Branch/service	United States Army
Battles/wars	War of 1812

Early life

Fuller was born on August 14, 1787, in Marlborough, Massachusetts. He was the son of Samuel Fuller and Delia (née Case) Fuller. He served in the War of 1812.^[2]

Fuller was educated at the local common schools. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1813, and practiced in Geneseo, New York.^[1]

Career

Fuller served as private secretary to General William Wadsworth of Geneseo, New York, and practiced law in Albany, New York.^[1]

From 1829 to 1830, he was a member of the New York State Assembly (Livingston Co.) in 52nd and 53rd New York State Legislatures. From 1831 to 1832, he was a member of the New York State Senate (8th D.), sitting in the 54th and 55th New York State Legislatures.^[1]

Fuller was elected as an Anti-Mason to the 23rd United States Congress, and re-elected as an Anti-Jacksonian to the 24th United States Congress, holding office from March 4, 1833, to September 2, 1836, when he resigned, and moved to Adrian, Michigan, where he engaged in banking and was president of the Erie and Kalamazoo Railroad.^[1]

He was a member of the Michigan House of Representatives in 1841 and was Speaker until April 3 when he resigned having been appointed Assistant United States Postmaster General by President William Henry Harrison. Later that year, he was an unsuccessful Whig candidate for Governor of Michigan. Afterwards he returned to Geneseo, New York.^[1]

On December 18, 1850, he was appointed New York State Comptroller, and served for the remainder of Washington Hunt's unexpired term until the end of 1851.^[1]

Personal life

In April 1817, he married Sophia Nowlen (c. 1791 – 1850), a native of Connecticut.^[3] Their children were:^[2]

• Samuel Lucius Fuller (1818–1897), who served as private secretary to Charles H. Carroll.^[3]
• Edward Philo Fuller (1820–1866), who married Cornelia Granger Carroll (1826–1909), daughter of Congressman Charles H. Carroll
• George A. Fuller (b. 1822).

Fuller died near Geneva, New York, on August 16, 1855. He was buried at the Temple Hill Cemetery in Geneseo.^[1]