George Pargiter FULLER

Background

FULLER, George Pargiter was born on January 8, 1833 in Baynton, Wiltshire. The only surviving son of John Bird Fuller, Neston Park, Wiltshire, and Sophia, daughter of John Hanning, Dillington Park, Ilminster, Somerset.

Education

He was educated at Winchester, where he played in the 1st XI cricket for two years, and at Christ Church, Oxford.

Career

During his time at Oxford he represented the Oxford University Cricket Club and played in the Varsity match in 1854 and 1855. He played nine innings in six first class matches with an average of 10.44 and a top score of 40. He bowled ten overs and took 6 first-class wickets.

Fuller inherited a share in the family brewery (in Chiswick, London) on his father"s death in 1872, and was also chairman of Avon Rubber in Melksham.

He also served as High Sheriff of Wiltshire in 1878. He lived at Neston Park, Corsham, Wiltshire.

Fuller stood unsuccessfully for parliament at North Wiltshire in 1880. He made 55 contributions in parliament.

Fuller purchased Great Chalfield Manor, neighbouring his Neston Park estate in the early 1900s.

Politics

Liberal.

Membership

23rd United Kingdom Parliament. 24th United Kingdom Parliament. 25th United Kingdom Parliament]

He was elected Member of Parliament for Westbury in the 1885 general election, a seat he held until 1895.

Fuller was a member of the Wiltshire County Council, chairman of the Chippenham Rural District Council and of the Corsham Parish Council and School Board and a Justice of the Peace for Wiltshire.

Interests

• Coaching, hunting, cricket.

Connections

Father:

John Bird Fuller

Mother:

Sophia