Justice William J. Fulton

  • Born:
    January 5, 1875 in Lynedoch, Ontario, Canada
  • Education:

    University of Illinois
  • Illinois Supreme Court Justice:
    1942-1954
  • Illinois Supreme Court Chief Justice:
    1944-1945, 1948-1949
  • Succeeded:
    Elwyn R. Shaw
  • Succeeded by:
    Charles H. Davis
  • Represented:
    6th District (1942-1954)
  • Political Party
    Republican
  • Other Political Offices:

    Sycamore City Attorney (1903-1909), Circuit Court Judge (1923-1930), Appellate Court Judge (1930-1942
  • Died:
    March 24, 1961 in Sycamore, IL
  • Buried:
    Elmwood Cemetery, Sycamore, IL
  • Notes:
    Portrait courtesy of the Illinois Supreme Court

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