Fuller, Thomas C., 1832-1901

Thomas C. Fuller (1832-1901), was the son of Thomas Fuller, a merchant in Fayetteville, N.C., and Catherine Raboteau Fuller. He attended the University of North Carolina and later became a merchant and practicioner of law in Fayetteville. During the Civil War, he served in the Fayetteville Independent Light Infantry and also as a member of the Confederate Congress. After the war he continued to practice law and moved to Raleigh, N.C., in 1873. He was appointed by President Benjamin Harrison a justice of the United States Court of Private Land Claims, 1891, where he served until his death.

From the guide to the Thomas C. Fuller Papers, ., 1829-1901, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.)

Fuller, of Fayetteville and Raleigh, N.C., was a merchant, Confederate congressman, and justice of the U.S. Court of Private Land Claims dealing with territory acquired from Mexico, 1891-1901.

From the description of Thomas C. Fuller papers, 1829-1901 [manuscript]. WorldCat record id: 23591300