The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-06-09
DEATH OF CHARLES O. FULTON.
Interesting Sketch Of Busy Life-A
Veteran Journalist Dead,

Interesting Sketch Of a Busy Life-A
Veteran Journalist Dead.
Mr.. Charles Carroll Fulton, the editor
and proprietor of the american, died
at his residence, No. Ats Eutaw Place,
Baltimore, at $40 o'clock, on Thurs
day morning. Mr.. Fulton has been in
bad health for number of years, and
although he made several trips abroad
his condition gradually grew worse. His
trouble was chronic dyspepsia, and this
gradually grew upon him until three or
four months ago. when he was for some
time confined to his bed. In February,
feeling that he would never be able to
devote his active attention to the paper,
he made the whole property over to Gen.
Felix Agnus, his son-in-law, who has
been the business manager for the past
fourteen years, to be held in trust for his
family. Mr.. Fulton was born in Phiiad-
elphia in 1916. His father George Full
ton. was of Scottish birth, and his
mother, Ann. Ware. was member of a
well-known Delaware family. Miss Ware
was ward of the celebrated Benjamin
Chew, whose mansion in Germantown
still stands, a memento of the revOlu-
tionary struggle. In her maiden days
she was an intimate friend of Miss lIar-
ret Chew, who subsequently became the
wife of Charles Carroll. the son of the
revolutionary patriot and signer of the
Declaration of Independence. That
friendship led to the subject of this
sketch being named Charles Carroll by
his mother as a token of respect to the
husband Of her former associate. When
only 10 years of age he lost both parents
in single year. and by this bereavement
five boys were left orphans, ranging in
age from 6 to IA years. The eldest,
George Washington, in few years wan
dered away to what was then the far
West. He volunteered to assist the
Texans in their struggle with Mexico,
largest cattle pasture in that State. The
four brothers left behind in Philadelphia
were nurtured by sister of their decea-
sed mother, who eked out narrow in
come by teaching a private school for
young children Charles. who was the
third in age. decided to learn the prin-
ting business and entered as an appren-
tice in the office of the Philadelphia
National Gazette, published by William
Fry. His three brothers followed him
into the same Office and learned the bust
ness with him. The editor. Robert
Walsh, Baltimorean by birth and edu-
cation, stood at the head of the editorial
fraternity of his time, and had also made
his mark IN the literary world by num-
erous publications. With such an ex-
empar Mr. Fulton obtained more prac-
teal knowledge of the conduct ola news
paper than he could have acquired as a
collegiate graduate.
When of age he added to his exper-
fence by working in New York city, and
subsequently went to Baltimore, where
in 1886, when 20 years of age. he was
married to Miss Emily Jane Kimberly,
being at the time a iourneyman printer
in the office of the late John d. Gay
Having an ambition to become an editor
he bought the Georgetown Adrocdte,
which he conducted for five years. He
then returned to Baltimore and obtained
employment first as composition, then
as reporter. and by his att ntion to the
interests of his employers secured his
promotion to the news editorship of
New York and Philadelphia with Balti-
more and Washington by magnetic tele-
graph was soon afterward made, and Mr.
Fulton became the Baltimore agent of
the New York, Western and Southern
press in connection with his editorial du-
ties. and for many years maintained that
position with the assistance of a younger
brother, who had by that time drifted to
Baltimore. The firm of Dobbil, Murphy &
Bose, which had for half a century pub
lished the Baltimore american. was dis
solved on the 30th of June, 1853. Mr.
Dobbin purchasing the interest of Mr..
Murphy and Mr.. Fulton that of Mr..
Bose. For the following eleven years the
Amertcdn was owned and published by
Messrs. Dobbin Il Fulton. With the ill.,
fusion of new blood into the manage
ment of the american commendable
spirit of enterprise was introduced and
adopted in gathering the news. Mr.. Dob
bin died in September, 1862, and Mr..
Fulton purchased his interest in the es-
tate of the Americun and became its sole
proprietor.
Mr.. Fulton was a firm supporter of the
old Wing party, and in 1860 supported
the Bell and Everett ticket, and after
ward became prominently identified with
the Union cause and the Republican
party. In June, 1862, Mr.. Fulton &C
companied the army in the capacity of
war correspondent. and on his return to
Baltimore on June 80 was arrested and
confined in Fort MeIIenry on the charge
of Offering to prepare for publication an
account of military operations, including
matters obtained in an interview with
President Lincoln. Mr.. Fulton explain
ed that the dispatch was private one
and had been published in error. and he
was released after two days confinement.
Mr.. Fulton subsequently accompanied
the Army of the Potomac during the
campaigns of 1864, and went with the
first expedition of the ironclads against
Fort sumter. acting during all this time
as correspondent for the Americ0n. lie
was active in sending supplies of provi-
sions and clothing to the Federal prison.
ers in Richmond. and his efforts in this
respect were publicly recognized by a
vote of thanks passed by the House of
Delegates. Mr.. Fulton has been quite
an extensive traveller, having spent the
summers Of 1859, 10, and rs i'll Europe,
and his collection of letters, which first
appeared in the american, were subSe-
quently published in book form, under
the title of Europe Seen Through Amer
lean Spectacles, and were extensively
circulated. He accompanied the com
mission sent to San Domingo by Pres-
dent Grant, and in his letters took strong
ground in favor of its annexation to the
United States. He also made other trips
to the West Indies. and had traversed
almost every section of the United States
spending some time on the Pacific coast
and On all occasions was an active and
ObServant correspondent. In his Texas
rambles he wrote extensively upon the
wonderful resources of the Lone Star
State In Republican politics he had
long been active and prominent, and for
many years was the Maryland represen-
tative upon the national executive COM
mittee. He was delegate to several OF
the presidential nominating conventions.
Mr.. Fulton was a gentleman of modest
and retiring manners and genial temper
ment.
A Wilmington Baroness.