Fullerton, George
Personal
Birth Date:
1802 (County Derry)
Death Date:
24 September 1883 (Sydney, New South Wales)
Parents:
Archibald Fullerton and Elizabeth (nee Church)
Family:
Julia Adderton Moffat in 1854, 2 children
Religion:
Church of England
Career
Medical Registrar, New South Wales in 1842; Practised medicine in Brisbane; President, Medical Board of Queensland
Parliamentary Representation
| House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Council | NONE | Legislative Council | 1 May 1860 | 22 May 1864 |
Additional Information
Notes:
Fullerton held Tooloombilla Station in Queensland from 1856 to 1872. Fullerton was one of two commissioners to conduct an inquiry into the misdemeanours of a high profile public servant; Fullerton championed the causes dear to the heart of the squattocracy such as the introduction of coolie labour; President, Brisbane School of Arts
Sources:
Waterson, DB, Biographical Register of the Queensland Parliament: 1860-1929, 2nd revised edition (Sydney: Casket Publications, 2001); Sydney Morning Herald, 25 September 1883; Gordon, Douglas, `Men of Medicine at Separation', Medical Journal of Australia, V.2, 7 July 1962, p 3
[Last Modified: Wednesday, 12 July 2017]