Son-in-law of Luman Fuller, was born in Monroe county, New York, April 8, 1822. When in his fourteenth year he removed to Michigan, and settled at Brighton, Livingston county, where he remained until 1840, when he came to Milford, and went to work for, William J. Wells, in the mill. He there learned the trade of a miller, which he followed for a number of years. January 15, 1859, he married Laura E. Fuller, being at the time a widower. He now has a family of five children, one by his first and four by his present wife, namely: Charley B., Luman F , Harry C, Walter K., and Arthur E. In politics he is Republican, having been elected by that party to represent the third (now the second) district in the State legislature, in 1871. He served the people faithfully and well in that position. In religion he is a Presbyterian. He is now engaged in farming, occupying the old Fuller farm, than which no better exists in the township.