Denver, History of Colorado, BIOS: FULLERTON, William (published 1918) *********************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. *********************************************************************** File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Maggie Stewart-Zimmerman http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00015.html#0003643 November 21, 1999 *********************************************************************** "History of Colorado", edited by Wilbur Fisk Stone, published by The S. J. Clarke Publishing Co. (1918) Vol. II p. 391-392 WILLIAM FULLERTON. William Fullerton, widely and favorably known in Denver, is president of the Fairmount Cemetery Association, and was formerly a mining operator with important interests in this state. He was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, August 22, 1841. His father, James Pullerton, and his mother, Jane Paul Fullerton, were of Irish and Scotch descent. Having lost both parents within a few days when he was but two years of age, he was brought up by an aunt, and attended the public schools. He was living on a farm near Pittsburgh when the Civil war broke out and responded at once to the call of his country, enlisting in a Brownsville company. This became Company D, of the Eighth Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, commanded by Captain Connor. With that command he served throughout the war and participated in the seven days' battle of the Wilderness. There he was wounded in the second day's fight at Gaines' Mills and was taken to David's island, New York. He was sergeant in his company at this time but the disability caused by this wound precluded his further advancement, and much of his time was spent in hospital service. At the end of the war he was honorably discharged at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and was given a position by the government as inspector of shot and shell in the ordnance department. Having served in this capacity for six months, he accepted a position as special messenger with the Adams Express Company. In the fall of 1866 he came to Colorado as agent for a New York gold mining company and through this position later acquired an interest in the Fisk, Gregory Second, and other mining properties in Gilpin county. In 1867, in partnership with Job V. Kimber, he built his first stamp mill in Blackhawk. Later, other mills were built and the Gunnell Gold Mining Company formed. Under his management the Gunnell mine became one of the largest producers in the state, the output reaching three million, six hundred thousand dollars. Litigation having caused the mine to close down for some time, Mr. Fullerton sold out his interest and moved to Denver. He has since turned his other mining Interests over to his son, who also succeeded him as director of the First National Bank of Central City. In Denver, in 1879, Mr. Fullerton was married to Miss Clara L. Oyler, the daughter of Thomas J. Oyler, one of the early settlers and mining men of Blackhawk, Colorado. Mr. and Mrs. Fullerton have five children: Elizabeth, who is living with her parents; Kate, the wife of Fred C. Carstarphen of Trenton, New Jersey; Janet, the wife of Mark J. Bennett, of Denver; and two sons, Wilfred and Paul, who are at present serving in the army. Wilfred is a graduate of the Colorado School of Mines and is serving with the One Hundred and Fifteenth Engineers. Paul is in the Headquarters Company of the Fifty-eighth Regular Infantry. In his political views, Mr. Fullerton has always been a stalwart republican. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity, belonging to Albert Pike Lodge, No. 117, A. F. & A. M. He is also a member of Colorado Chapter, No. 29, R. A. M., and Denver Commandery, No. 25, K. T. He is a past eminent commander and also past deputy grand commander of the Grand Commandery of Knights Templar of this state. The beneficent spirit which underlies the craft has been fully exemplified in the life of Mr. Fullerton.