FULLEN, Charles D. - 1890 Bio (1860-1923)

FULLEN, SAGE, JULIAN

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 8/6/2007 at 20:49:34

Portrait and Biographical Album of Jefferson and Van Buren Counties, Iowa, Printed 1890 by Lake City Publishing Co., Chicago
Page 360

Charles D. FULLEN, of the firm of Jones & FULLEN, attorneys at law of Fairfield, Iowa, was born in Agency City, Wapello County, this State, on the 8th of July, 1860, and is the son of John and Maggie (SAGE) FULLEN. His father, who is of Irish descent, was born in New York City, and his mother, a native of Indiana, belongs to an old Virginia family. Mr. FULLEN, Sr., came to Jefferson County, Iowa, in 1855, when yet a single man, and here married Miss SAGE. He removed with his young wife to Wapello County in 1859, and is still residing in Agency City, but the mother of our subject died in February, 1886.

Charles D. FULLEN received the advantages of a liberal education, continuing his studies in the Iowa Wesleyan University, of Mt. Pleasant, after leaving the public schools of his native town. He then entered the Chicago University, of Chicago, and on the completion of a legal course of study was graduated from the law department of the Iowa State University, in the class of '80. After spending a few weeks in Texas, he began practice in Ottumwa, but on the 9th of August, 1882, removed to Fairfield, where he has engaged in active practice continuously since. In December, 1883, he formed the existing partnership with I. D. Jones, and the firm has taken a prominent place in the ranks of the profession.

Mr. FULLEN was married in Mt. Pleasant, on the 5th of December, 1881, the lady of his choice being Miss Anna B. JULIAN, a daughter of M. L. JULIAN, now of Fairfield. She was born in Adams County, Ill. Two children grace their marriage, both sons: Fred Julian, born May 25, 1883, and Donald Doughas, who was born on the 15th of December, 1888. Mrs. FULLEN was reared a Methodist, but with her husband attends the Congregational Church.

In politics Mr. FULLEN is a Democrat, with all the name implies, National and State. He has been an active and influential member of that party for years. For four years past he has been a member of the Democratic State Central Committee for the First District, and has ever been active in conventions and in promoting the success of the party. He was the Democratic candidate for Representative at the last general election, and while the ordinary Republican majority of the district is between four hundred and twenty-five and four hundred and fifty, he was defeated by but seventy-one votes. Mr. FULLEN is a member of Clinton Lodge, No. 15, A. F. & A. M., and is also a member of the Odd Fellows society, belonging to Jefferson Lodge, No. 4. He is one of the rising young lawyers of the State, and has gained a fair share of the legal business of the Jefferson County bar.

*Transcribed for genealogy purposes; I have no relation to the person(s) mentioned.