Alexander Robert Fulton was born near Chillicothe, Ross County, Ohio, on October 11, 1825. He was the first of twelve children born to James and Rebecca (Green) Fulton. Throughout most of his life, he was referred to as "A.R." as a way to distinguish himself from an uncle and a cousin who were both also named Alexander Robert.
Alexander was educated at Mount Pleasant Academy at Kingston, Ohio. He made a special study of higher mathematics and surveying, adopting the profession of civil engineer.
In 1851, Alexander moved to Fairfield, Iowa, where his parents had moved a year earlier. It is believed that he accompanied his grandmother, Ann (Christopher) Fulton and his widowed aunt, Ann Nancy (Fulton) Immel, traveling by covered wagon. On November 20, 1853, Alexander married Safronia Augusta Wheeler, a widow with two children by her former marriage, Lizzie (Wheeler) Douglass and George Wheeler.
In December of 1851, Alexander purchased a partnership in the Fairfield Ledger newspaper, later purchasing full ownership of the publication. He sold the newspaper to W.W. Junkin in 1854. He then spent the next ten years in the post of county surveyor for Jefferson County, Iowa. He also served as Judge of the County of Jefferson for four years which was not only Judge of Probate, but also performed all the duties of Board of Supervisors. It was during the 1850's that he became one of the founders of the Iowa Republican Party. In 1855, he was chosen Assistant Clerk of the House of Representatives and in 1863 he became the Jefferson County Representative in the State House of Representatives. Shortly therafter, he moved to the state capitol, Des Moines, where he lived for the remainder of his life.
In 1868, Alexander became an assistant editor and traveling correspondent for the Iowa State Register, a Des Moines newspaper. He became Secretary of the Iowa State Board of Immigration when appointed to that post by Governor Samuel Merrill in 1870. While in that position, he authored a book, "Free Lands of Iowa", which had some 45,000 copies distributed to various European countrys in an attempt to attract new settlers to Iowa.
Alexander R. Fulton became well known for his literary work. He contributed to many publications nationwide. The work for which he will be best remembered was a book published in 1882, "The Red Men of Iowa". No history of Iowa Indians was in existance at this time. Alexander created a comprehensive and reliable history of the various tribes that had at times lived in Iowa. At the time of his death, he was working on a history of "Early Mormanism in Iowa".
Alexander died in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, on September 29, 1891. He was buried in Woodland Cemetery in Des Moines.
Note by contributor Lyle Fulton: Alexander Fulton was an older brother of my paternal g-g-grandfather, James Fulton.
Alexander was educated at Mount Pleasant Academy at Kingston, Ohio. He made a special study of higher mathematics and surveying, adopting the profession of civil engineer.
In 1851, Alexander moved to Fairfield, Iowa, where his parents had moved a year earlier. It is believed that he accompanied his grandmother, Ann (Christopher) Fulton and his widowed aunt, Ann Nancy (Fulton) Immel, traveling by covered wagon. On November 20, 1853, Alexander married Safronia Augusta Wheeler, a widow with two children by her former marriage, Lizzie (Wheeler) Douglass and George Wheeler.
In December of 1851, Alexander purchased a partnership in the Fairfield Ledger newspaper, later purchasing full ownership of the publication. He sold the newspaper to W.W. Junkin in 1854. He then spent the next ten years in the post of county surveyor for Jefferson County, Iowa. He also served as Judge of the County of Jefferson for four years which was not only Judge of Probate, but also performed all the duties of Board of Supervisors. It was during the 1850's that he became one of the founders of the Iowa Republican Party. In 1855, he was chosen Assistant Clerk of the House of Representatives and in 1863 he became the Jefferson County Representative in the State House of Representatives. Shortly therafter, he moved to the state capitol, Des Moines, where he lived for the remainder of his life.
In 1868, Alexander became an assistant editor and traveling correspondent for the Iowa State Register, a Des Moines newspaper. He became Secretary of the Iowa State Board of Immigration when appointed to that post by Governor Samuel Merrill in 1870. While in that position, he authored a book, "Free Lands of Iowa", which had some 45,000 copies distributed to various European countrys in an attempt to attract new settlers to Iowa.
Alexander R. Fulton became well known for his literary work. He contributed to many publications nationwide. The work for which he will be best remembered was a book published in 1882, "The Red Men of Iowa". No history of Iowa Indians was in existance at this time. Alexander created a comprehensive and reliable history of the various tribes that had at times lived in Iowa. At the time of his death, he was working on a history of "Early Mormanism in Iowa".
Alexander died in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, on September 29, 1891. He was buried in Woodland Cemetery in Des Moines.
Note by contributor Lyle Fulton: Alexander Fulton was an older brother of my paternal g-g-grandfather, James Fulton.
Alexander Robert Fulton was born near Chillicothe, Ross County, Ohio, on October 11, 1825. He was the first of twelve children born to James and Rebecca (Green) Fulton. Throughout most of his life, he was referred to as "A.R." as a way to distinguish himself from an uncle and a cousin who were both also named Alexander Robert.
Alexander was educated at Mount Pleasant Academy at Kingston, Ohio. He made a special study of higher mathematics and surveying, adopting the profession of civil engineer.
In 1851, Alexander moved to Fairfield, Iowa, where his parents had moved a year earlier. It is believed that he accompanied his grandmother, Ann (Christopher) Fulton and his widowed aunt, Ann Nancy (Fulton) Immel, traveling by covered wagon. On November 20, 1853, Alexander married Safronia Augusta Wheeler, a widow with two children by her former marriage, Lizzie (Wheeler) Douglass and George Wheeler.
In December of 1851, Alexander purchased a partnership in the Fairfield Ledger newspaper, later purchasing full ownership of the publication. He sold the newspaper to W.W. Junkin in 1854. He then spent the next ten years in the post of county surveyor for Jefferson County, Iowa. He also served as Judge of the County of Jefferson for four years which was not only Judge of Probate, but also performed all the duties of Board of Supervisors. It was during the 1850's that he became one of the founders of the Iowa Republican Party. In 1855, he was chosen Assistant Clerk of the House of Representatives and in 1863 he became the Jefferson County Representative in the State House of Representatives. Shortly therafter, he moved to the state capitol, Des Moines, where he lived for the remainder of his life.
In 1868, Alexander became an assistant editor and traveling correspondent for the Iowa State Register, a Des Moines newspaper. He became Secretary of the Iowa State Board of Immigration when appointed to that post by Governor Samuel Merrill in 1870. While in that position, he authored a book, "Free Lands of Iowa", which had some 45,000 copies distributed to various European countrys in an attempt to attract new settlers to Iowa.
Alexander R. Fulton became well known for his literary work. He contributed to many publications nationwide. The work for which he will be best remembered was a book published in 1882, "The Red Men of Iowa". No history of Iowa Indians was in existance at this time. Alexander created a comprehensive and reliable history of the various tribes that had at times lived in Iowa. At the time of his death, he was working on a history of "Early Mormanism in Iowa".
Alexander died in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, on September 29, 1891. He was buried in Woodland Cemetery in Des Moines.
Note by contributor Lyle Fulton: Alexander Fulton was an older brother of my paternal g-g-grandfather, James Fulton.
Alexander was educated at Mount Pleasant Academy at Kingston, Ohio. He made a special study of higher mathematics and surveying, adopting the profession of civil engineer.
In 1851, Alexander moved to Fairfield, Iowa, where his parents had moved a year earlier. It is believed that he accompanied his grandmother, Ann (Christopher) Fulton and his widowed aunt, Ann Nancy (Fulton) Immel, traveling by covered wagon. On November 20, 1853, Alexander married Safronia Augusta Wheeler, a widow with two children by her former marriage, Lizzie (Wheeler) Douglass and George Wheeler.
In December of 1851, Alexander purchased a partnership in the Fairfield Ledger newspaper, later purchasing full ownership of the publication. He sold the newspaper to W.W. Junkin in 1854. He then spent the next ten years in the post of county surveyor for Jefferson County, Iowa. He also served as Judge of the County of Jefferson for four years which was not only Judge of Probate, but also performed all the duties of Board of Supervisors. It was during the 1850's that he became one of the founders of the Iowa Republican Party. In 1855, he was chosen Assistant Clerk of the House of Representatives and in 1863 he became the Jefferson County Representative in the State House of Representatives. Shortly therafter, he moved to the state capitol, Des Moines, where he lived for the remainder of his life.
In 1868, Alexander became an assistant editor and traveling correspondent for the Iowa State Register, a Des Moines newspaper. He became Secretary of the Iowa State Board of Immigration when appointed to that post by Governor Samuel Merrill in 1870. While in that position, he authored a book, "Free Lands of Iowa", which had some 45,000 copies distributed to various European countrys in an attempt to attract new settlers to Iowa.
Alexander R. Fulton became well known for his literary work. He contributed to many publications nationwide. The work for which he will be best remembered was a book published in 1882, "The Red Men of Iowa". No history of Iowa Indians was in existance at this time. Alexander created a comprehensive and reliable history of the various tribes that had at times lived in Iowa. At the time of his death, he was working on a history of "Early Mormanism in Iowa".
Alexander died in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, on September 29, 1891. He was buried in Woodland Cemetery in Des Moines.
Note by contributor Lyle Fulton: Alexander Fulton was an older brother of my paternal g-g-grandfather, James Fulton.
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