William John Fulton[1] (January 14, 1875 – March 24, 1961) was a Canadian-born American jurist. He became an Illinois lawyer and judge, serving as city attorney for Sycamore, Illinois, a circuit court judge for DeKalb County, Illinois, appeallate judge on the Illinois Court of Appeals, justice of the Illinois Supreme Court and Chief Judge of that court.
Admitted to the Illinois bar in 1901, Fulton practiced law in Sycamore, Illinois. He 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 the 16th circuit (DeKalb County). In 1930, he was elected an appellate judge from the 4th District of the Illinois Court of Appeals (later from the 3rd District). From 1942 until 1954, Fulton served on the Illinois Supreme Court, and was briefly chief justice of the court (1944-1945). Although re-elected in 1951, Justice Fulton retired in 1953. He died in a hospital in Sycamore, Illinois in 1961.[2][3]
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^"William J. Fulton" (PDF). Illinois Supreme Court Historic Preservation Commission.
william, fulton, william, john, fulton, january, 1875, march, 1961, canadian, born, american, jurist, became, illinois, lawyer, judge, serving, city, attorney, sycamore, illinois, circuit, court, judge, dekalb, county, illinois, appeallate, judge, illinois, co. William John Fulton 1 January 14 1875 March 24 1961 was a Canadian born American jurist He became an Illinois lawyer and judge serving as city attorney for Sycamore Illinois a circuit court judge for DeKalb County Illinois appeallate judge on the Illinois Court of Appeals justice of the Illinois Supreme Court and Chief Judge of that court William J FultonChief Justice of the Illinois Supreme CourtIn office 1944 1945Justice of the Illinois Supreme CourtIn office 1942 1953Preceded byElwyn Riley ShawSucceeded byRay KlingbielJudge of the Illinois Court of AppealsIn office 1943 1930Circuit Court Judge for DeKalb County IllinoisIn office 1923 1930Personal detailsBorn 1875 01 14 January 14 1875Lynedoch Ontario Canada March 24 1961 1961 03 24 aged 86 DiedSycamore IllinoisEducationUniversity of Illinois B S University of Illinois JD Born in Lynedoch Ontario Canada Fulton emigrated with his parents to the United States in 1880 and settled in Illinois Fulton went to school in Waterman Illinois and Hartford City Indiana He then received his bachelor s degree and law degree from the University of Illinois Admitted to the Illinois bar in 1901 Fulton practiced law in Sycamore Illinois He 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 the 16th circuit DeKalb County In 1930 he was elected an appellate judge from the 4th District of the Illinois Court of Appeals later from the 3rd District From 1942 until 1954 Fulton served on the Illinois Supreme Court and was briefly chief justice of the court 1944 1945 Although re elected in 1951 Justice Fulton retired in 1953 He died in a hospital in Sycamore Illinois in 1961 2 3 Notes edit William J Fulton PDF Illinois Supreme Court Historic Preservation Commission Illinois Supreme Court William J Fulton Ex Illinois Chief Justice Fulton Dies Chicago Tribune March 25 1961 part 5 pg 10 Political officesPreceded byElwyn Riley Shaw Justice of the Illinois Supreme Court1944 1953 Succeeded byRay Klingbiel nbsp nbsp This article about an Illinois politician is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title William J Fulton amp oldid 1166066076, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
