William Duane Fulton (May 27, 1864 – March 2, 1925) was a Democratic politician in the

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who served in the

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and was

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1917–1919.

Biography

William Duane Fulton was born at

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, Licking County,

in 1864. He attended public schools, and graduated from

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. Mercer 1913 : 583-584 Pealer 1918 : 71 He then read law and after

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, he practiced in

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. He was city solicitor, and member of council. Fulton was elected as a Democrat to the

to the 79th (1911–1912) and 80th (1913–1914) General Assemblies. Mercer 1913 : 293,322 In the 80th Assembly, he authored the bill that

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the state's Congressional districts. In 1916, Fulton was elected

, and served 1917–1919. Fulton married Josephine W. Wintermuth of Newark. They had three daughters and a son. Fulton died March, 1925 at

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