Frederick John Fulton
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Frederick John Fulton, KC (December 8, 1862 – July 25, 1936) was a British
-born and educated Canadian lawyer and politician. He practiced law in Kamloops, British Columbia
. He was a member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly from 1900 to 1909 serving a series of cabinet roles as President of the Executive Council, Minister of Education, Provincial Secretary, Attorney General and Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works. As Attorney General, he prosecuted and convicted the notorious Bill Miner
.
He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons
under the banner of Prime Minister Borden's Unionist party
in the 1917 general election
and served as a Member of Parliament until 1920.
In 1906, he married Winnifred M. Davie, daughter of the late Hon. A.E.B. Davie. Frederick and Winifred had 4 sons. Their youngest son Davie Fulton
, was also a Kamloops lawyer, provincial and federal politician and judge.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland was the formal name of the United Kingdom during the period when what is now the Republic of Ireland formed a part of it....
-born and educated Canadian lawyer and politician. He practiced law in Kamloops, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
. He was a member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly from 1900 to 1909 serving a series of cabinet roles as President of the Executive Council, Minister of Education, Provincial Secretary, Attorney General and Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works. As Attorney General, he prosecuted and convicted the notorious Bill Miner
Bill Miner
Ezra Allen Miner , more popularly known as Bill Miner, was a noted American criminal, originally from Bowling Green, Kentucky, who served several prison terms for stagecoach robbery. Known for his unusual politeness while committing robberies, he was widely nicknamed The Gentleman Robber or The...
.
He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
under the banner of Prime Minister Borden's Unionist party
Unionist Party (Canada)
The Unionist Party was formed in 1917 by Members of Parliament in Canada who supported the "Union government" formed by Sir Robert Borden during the First World War....
in the 1917 general election
Canadian federal election, 1917
The 1917 Canadian federal election was held on December 17, 1917, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 13th Parliament of Canada. Described by historian Michael Bliss as the "most bitter election in Canadian history", it was fought mainly over the issue of conscription...
and served as a Member of Parliament until 1920.
In 1906, he married Winnifred M. Davie, daughter of the late Hon. A.E.B. Davie. Frederick and Winifred had 4 sons. Their youngest son Davie Fulton
Davie Fulton
Edmund Davie Fulton, PC, OC, QC was a Canadian Rhodes Scholar, politician and judge. Popularly known as E. Davie Fulton. He was born in Kamloops, British Columbia, the son of politician/lawyer Frederick John Fulton and Winnifred M. Davie, daughter of A.E.B. Davie...
, was also a Kamloops lawyer, provincial and federal politician and judge.