Wasco-Yamhill County OR Archives Biographies.....Fulton, John May 24, 1852 - 
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     JOHN FULTON.  A lifelong resident of Oregon, John Fulton is well informed 
on matters pertaining to its history and as a progressive farmer he has aided 
in developing the natural resources of the state, also devoting considerable 
time to public service. He is a pioneer of Wasco county and his record 
sustains the high reputation which has ever been borne by the family. His 
birth occurred in Yamhill county, on the 24th of May, 1852, and his parents 
were James and Priscilla (Wells) Fulton, natives respectively of Indiana and 
Kentucky. They were married in the Hoosier state in 1840 and journeyed to 
Oregon in 1847, courageously facing the dangers and perils of the unknown 
west. Their first home was near Carlton, in Yamhill county, and in 1857 they 
had their first glimpse of Portland while en route to Wasco county. The trip 
was made by boat and portage and at the end of three days they arrived at 
their destination, settling on Fifteen-Mile creek, south of The Dalles. There 
the father engaged in ranching for many years and became well known as a stock 
raiser. He was active in military affairs and won the commission of colonel. 
In 1870 he was called to public office, becoming a member of the general 
assembly of Oregon, and worked for the best interests of Wasco county and the 
state. Mr. and Mrs. Fulton were the parents of nine children, seven of whom 
attained mature years, and of these five were natives of Oregon.
     John Fulton was a child of five when the family settled in Wasco county, 
where he pursued his studies, and in 1866 entered Whitman College at Walla 
Walla, Washington, attending the institution for two years. In compliance with 
his father’s wish, he read law for two years at The Dalles and then embarked 
in the freighting business, also running stock. For two years he was thus 
engaged and in 1876 settled on a ranch near Wasco, in what is now known as 
Sherman county. Mr. Fulton was one of the early wheat raisers of that district 
and utilized the most effective methods in the cultivation of his land being 
thoroughly cognizant of soil and climatic conditions in this region. As the 
years passed he purchased up-to-date equipment and erected substantial 
buildings, also making other improvements. He has developed one of the model 
farms of the county and now has leisure to enjoy life, spending the winter 
seasons in Portland and southern California.
     Mr. Fulton was married in 1878 to Miss Brittana Gilmore, who was reared 
in Yamhill County.  Her father, S. M. Gilmore, later migrated to the state of 
Washington, settling in Klickitat county, and became county judge. Mr. Fulton 
is a strong democrat and has been active in behalf of the party. He was the 
popular choice for surveyor of Wasco county in 1880 and acted in that capacity 
for six years. Sherman county was created in 1889 and in 1892 he was elected 
county judge, serving for a period, of twelve years. He never used politics as 
a means of personal aggrandizement, faithfully and efficiently discharging the 
trusts reposed in him, and established an enviable reputation as public 
official.   At all points in his career Mr. Fulton has been actuated by worthy 
motives and guided by high ideals, and the respect accorded him is well 
deserved.


Additional Comments:
History of the Columbia River Valley From The Dalles to the Sea, Vol. II, 
Pages 497-498

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