Hugh Fullerton

Background

He was a son of Samuel and Mary Fullerton, of Manchester. He married in 1891, Ada Copley, daughter of Joseph Copley.

Education

Studied at public school. Working man, then foreman, then master, now retired. Taken active part in various educational, social, and political movements.

Been Guardian of Poor.

Career

He was a working man, then foreman, then master. He was a Justice of the Peace and Magistrate, first in the City of Manchester and then in Cumberland. He took an active part in various educational, social, and political movements.

He was Chairman of the School Board, Manchester.

He had been a Guardian of the Poor. He was Executive Treasurer, Discharged Prisoners’ Aid Society, Manchester.

He had made an inauspiscious start to his parliamentary career when he was chosen as the Liberal candidate for Ashton-under-Lyne, near his native Manchester. However, by the time a General Election came along in 1900, he had been replaced as candidate, with a suggestion that he lacked the financial means to serve as an Member of Parliament. Six years later, he was elected to parliament, at the first attempt, at the 1906 General Election, gaining Egremont from the Conservatives.

He sat as Liberal Member of Parliament for Egremont, Cumberland from 1906–January 1910.

He served one term as he was defeated by the Conservatives at the January 1910 General Election. He did not contest the December 1910 General Election but made an attempt to return to parliament at the 1918 General Election when he stood for the Liberal Party as their candidate at Royton in Lancashire. The Coalition Government "coupon" was awarded to his Unionist opponent and he finished third.

He did not stand for parliament again.

Politics

Liberal.

Membership

28th United Kingdom Parliament]

In local politics he was a member of the Liberal backed Progressive Party. He was a member of a Trades Council. He was a Member of the Executive for seven years of the National Liberal Federation.

• Clubs: National Liberal; Reform, Manchester.

Connections

Father:

Samuel

Mother:

Mary Fullerton