David Fullerton (October 4, 1772February 1, 1843) was an American politician from

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who served as a

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member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Pennsylvania's 5th congressional district from 1819 to 1820.

Biography

David Fullerton was born in the Cumberland Valley of the

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, near Greencastle to Humphrey and Martha (Mitchell) Fullerton. He is the uncle of

David Fullerton Robison David Fullerton Robison (May 28, 1816 – June 24, 1859) was an Opposition Party member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Early life David F. Robison (nephew of David Fullerton) was born in Antrim Township, Pennsylvania, ...

, the U.S. Congressman from Pennsylvania. He served in the

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with the rank of

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. He settled in Greencastle and engaged in mercantile pursuits and banking. He owned slaves as well. Fullerton was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the

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Congress and served until his resignation on May 15, 1820. He was not a candidate for renomination. He resumed mercantile pursuits and banking. He served as an Anti-Masonic member of the

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for the 15th district from 1827 to 1838 and the 14th district from 1839 to 1840. He died in Greencastle in 1843 and was interred in Cedar Hill Cemetery.

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