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John W. Fuller
John Wallace Fuller (July 28, 1827 – March 12, 1891) was a England, British-born Americans, American publisher, businessman, and soldier. He served as a General officer, general in the Union Army during the American Civil War. After the war, Fuller engaged in the wholesale footwear trade as well as in civil affairs in Ohio. Early life and career John W. Fuller was born in the village of Harston, located in the England, English county of Cambridgeshire. His father was a minister of the Baptist faith and also a graduate of Bristol College in England, and was responsible for much of Fuller's primary education. In 1833, Fuller relocated with the family to Oneida County, New York. There, the rest of his education came from reading in a bookstore in Utica, New York, Utica, and starting in 1841, Fuller began working there.Warner, p. 164. By 1852, Fuller owned and operated a publishing business in Utica and was later the city's treasurer. He was also active in the New York (state), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harston
Harston is a village and civil parish in South Cambridgeshire, England, located around 5 miles (8 km) south of Cambridge. In 2011, it had a population of 1,740. Village Sign The village sign was erected in the Queen's Silver Jubilee year and depicts the eight artesian wells that used to exist in the village, a bee skep commemorating a history of honey making, and rooks. History In the Domesday Book Harston is listed under the hundred of Thriplow, and has 29 households. Harston House Harston House is a historic private house in Harston. It was formerly known as Harston Hall. It is grade II* listed. Although the main building is seventeenth century parts of its structure date back to at least 1480 Roman tiles have been found in the grounds and in the foundations of Harston House, supporting a tradition that a property has stood on this land ever since Roman times. The house is noteworthy for its distinctive features of English architecture, including its original ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
