Tehama-Butte County CA Archives Biographies.....Fuller, Rolla 1850 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ca/cafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher sdgenweb@yahoo.com February 22, 2007, 5:27 pm Author: Lewis Publishing Co. (1891) ROLLA FULLER, one of the successful business men of Red Bluff, is a native of Massachusetts, born June 26, 1850. His parents, Luther and Mary F. (Gates) Fuller, also natives of Massachusetts, came to California in 1852. In 1862 his father died. The subject of this sketch was the oldest of a family of five children. He attended the public schools and subsequently took a course of study at Heald's Business College, San Francisco. After leaving school he was employed for three years as a clerk for Mr. E. Rose of Chico. He then entered into partnership with Mr. Ackerman, in the meat-market business, and continued that for two years. After this Mr. Fuller became interested in and ran a mill for two years. In April, 1881, he came to Red Bluff and opened his grocery and provision business. He began on a small scale, gave strict attention to his work, gradually built up a good trade and is now doing a fine business. He counts among his customers many of the best citizens of Red Bluff and vicinity, and his trade extends from twenty to thirty miles out of the city. Mr. Fuller was married in 1885 to Miss Jennie Ferson, a native of New Hampshire, and a daughter of Mr. H. D. Ferson, now of Chico, California. They have two interesting children, both born in Chico-Pauline and Dane. Mr. Fuller is a member of the I. O. O. F. His political views are in harmony with the Republican party. He has been a member of the County Central Committee four years and has twice been elected City Trustee. In 1890 he was elected a delegate to the Republican State Convention. He resides with his family in a comfortable home on Jefferson street. Additional Comments: Extracted from Memorial and Biographical History of Northern California. Illustrated, Containing a History of this Important Section of the Pacific Coast from the Earliest Period of its Occupancy to the Present Time, together with Glimpses of its Prospective Future; Full-Page Steel Portraits of its most Eminent Men, and Biographical Mention of many of its Pioneers and also of Prominent Citizens of To-day. "A people that takes no pride in the noble achievements of remote ancestors will never achieve anything worthy to be remembered with pride by remote descendents." – Macauley. CHICAGO THE LEWIS PUBLISHING COMPANY 1891. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ca/tehama/bios/fuller886bs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/cafiles/ File size: 2.9 Kb