Shaver, F. A., Arthur P. Rose, R. F. Steele, and A. E. Adams, compilers. "An Illustrated History of Central Oregon." ("Embracing Wasco, Sherman, Gilliam, Wheeler, Crook, Lake, & Klamath Counties") Spokane, WA: Western Historical Publishing Co., 1905. p. 474. HON. JOHN FULTON a prominent agriculturist and leading citizen of Sherman county resides some nine miles west of the town of Wasco, where he owns a magnificent estate of over two thousand acres and one of the most beautiful rural abodes of the county. He is a native Oregonian, having been born in Yamhill county on May 24, 1852. His parents were Colonel James and Priscilla (Wells) Fulton and are mentioned in this volume. In 1857 the family came east of the Cascades and since then John Fulton Las spent his life largely in this part of Oregon. After studying in the country schools and at The Dalles, Mr. Fulton entered Whitman college, of Walla Walla, Washington, the historic character, C. C. Eels being then principal of the college. The Reverend Chamberlin, well known among the early pioneers, was the first principal of the college. After completing his education at Whitman College, our subject remained with his father until 1878, when he commenced farming, taking up a timber culture and preemption, where he now resides. Later, he bought land until he has the amount mentioned, which is largely rented. Mr. Fulton handles some stock, wintering about fifty head of cattle, and raises some hogs. He is one of the prosperous and thrifty men of the county and financially, has made a splendid success. In his other lines of endeavor, he has not fallen, one whit behind this and he has certainly done a lion's share in developing and forwarding the interests of the county. On November 12, 1878, at Rockland, Washington, Mr. Fulton married Britania Gilmore who was born in Yamhill county, Oregon on July 16, 1855. Her father, Samuel W. Gilmore a native of Tennessee, comes from the old colonial family of Gilmores, and crossed the plains with horses and mules in 1843. He settled on a donation claim in Yamhill county and there gave attention to farming and stock-raising. He was one of the organizers of the territorial government and a man of influence and prominence both in politics and business circles. He married Ann Stevenson, a native of Kentucky and descended from an old pioneer family. She lives at Rockland, while her husband died in 1893 aged seventy-eight and is buried at Wasco. In 1880, our subject was elected county surveyor of Wasco county and served six years. In 1892, he was elected judge of Sherman county and served twelve years. Politically, he is a Democrat and has been many times delegate to the state and county conventions. Mr. Fulton is a man of wisdom and sound judgment, has labored assiduously not only for the success in business life that he has achieved, but in every department for the building up of the country and making known and developing its resources. He has hosts of friends throughout this part of the state and is highly esteemed and respected by all. Mr. Fulton has three sisters and three brothers, named as follows: James, residing in Wasco county; David and Frank, prominent farmers of Sherman county; Lucy, widow of H. P. Isaacs, residing in Walla Walla, Washington; Elizabeth, wife of Louis Scholl, of Walla Walla: Washington; and Miss Annie, who is mentioned elsewhere in this volume. ******************* Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in November 2010 by Diana Smith. Submitter has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.