Background
Fuller was born in Litchfield, Connecticut in 1808, but details are scarce about his early years.
Fuller was born in Litchfield, Connecticut in 1808, but details are scarce about his early years.
At some point he moved to Brockport, New New York He was the founding editor of the Albany Register newspaper. On November 13, 1851 Fuller was appointed to the Minnesota Territorial Supreme Court by President Millard Fillmore following the removal of Aaron Goodrich.
His appointment was rejected by the United States Senate, but news of this did not reach Saint Paul until after Fuller had arrived and started work.
He sat on the court"s July 1852 term and continued in his post until the end of that year. Fuller subsequently returned to Brockport, New York, where he was elected County Judge.
He died on September 2, 1880, and was buried in Old Brockport Cemetery, Brockport, New York
He was a member of the New York State Assembly (Monroe Company) in 1843, and of the New York State Senate (27th Doctorate) in 1848 and 1849.