Background
Fulton, William John was born on January 14, 1875 in Lynedoch, Ontario, Canada. Son of James and Jane (Gray) Fulton.
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William John Fulton
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Came to the United States, 1881, naturalized 1887. Bachelor of Arts, Univercity Illinois, 1898. Bachelor of Laws, 1900.
Career
Fulton went to school in Waterman, Illinois and Hartford City, Indiana. He then received his bachelor"s degree and law degree from University of Illinois. He was admitted to the Illinois bar in 1901 and practiced law in Sycamore, Illinois.
Fulton served as city attorney for Sycamore, Illinois and as master in chancery for DeKalb County, Illinois.
In 1923, Fulton was elected a circuit court judge for DeKalb County. From 1944 until 1954, Fulton served on the Illinois Supreme Court and was chief justice of the court.
Fulton died in a hospital in Sycamore, Illinois.
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Membership
Member American, Illinois, DeKalb County Bar Associations, Phi Delta Theta, Phi Delta Phi. Mason, Elk.; Club: Kiswaukee Country (Sycamore, Illinois).
Connections
Married Laura Busey, November 26, 1901. Children: William John, Robert Busey, Sarah Jane (Mistress James B. Reston).
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Nationality
Canadian