Marshall-Hodgeman County KS Archives Biographies.....Fulton, Edgar Ross 1856 - living in 1917 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ks/ksfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher sdgenweb@gmail.com July 21, 2005, 12:19 pm Author: B. F. Bowen EDGAR ROSS FULTON. Edgar Ross Fulton was born on a farm in Clearfield county, Pennsylvania, February 10, 1856. He moved to Falls City, Nebraska, in 1873, and for several years was a clerk in his brother's law office. He studied law and attended the State University of Iowa, and was graduated from the law department of that institution in June, 1877. In 1878 Mr. Fulton moved to western Kansas and located in Hodgeman county and served as county attorney in that county for two years. In 1882 he came to Marysville and was elected cashier of the First National Bank, which position he held until January, 1915, when he was elected president of the bank, which position he still holds. He was elected state senator from this county in 1900 and re-elected in 1904, serving eight years. He has been a member of the board of education of Marysville, continuously since 1899. Mr. Fulton was married on May 20, 1885, to Miss Jennie A. Schmidt, eldest daughter of Hon. Frank Schmidt, of Marysville. Three children were born to them: Edgar Ross, who died when four years old; Ludowiene, now Mrs. Charles U. Barrett, and Jennie S., who married Lynn R. Brodrick, and who died on January 13, 1917. Mrs. Fulton died on June 17, 1891. On December 6, 1910, Mr. Fulton married Miss Ludowiene Schmidt, a sister of his former wife. Mr. Fulton is a member of the Masonic fraternity and in 1907 held the position of grand commander of the Grand Commandery, Knights Templar, of Kansas. He is a Republican in politics and an active member of the Presbvterian church. Additional Comments: Extracted from: History of Marshall County, Kansas: its people, industries, and institutions by Emma E. Forter Indianapolis, Ind.: B.F. Bowen & Co. (1917) File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ks/marshall/bios/fulton26bs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/ksfiles/ File size: 2.3 Kb