Robert D. Fulton

Robert David Fulton
37th Governor of Iowa
In office
January 1, 1969 – January 16, 1969
Lieutenant Vacant
Preceded by Harold Hughes
Succeeded by Robert D. Ray
38th Lieutenant Governor of Iowa
In office
January 17, 1965 – January 1, 1969
Governor Harold Hughes
Preceded by W. L. Mooty
Succeeded by Roger Jepsen
Personal details
Born (1929-05-13) May 13, 1929
Waterloo, Iowa
Political party Democratic Party

Robert David Fulton (born May 13, 1929) is an American politician who briefly served as the 37th Governor of Iowa during the first 16 days of 1969. He also served as the 38th Lieutenant Governor of Iowa from 1965 to 1969.

Biography

Fulton was born in Waterloo, Iowa. A Democrat, he served as a member of the Iowa House of Representatives from 1958 to 1960, followed by a term as a member of the Iowa Senate from 1962 to 1964. He then became the running mate of Iowa governor Harold Hughes, and with Hughes 1964 re-election, became the state's 38th Lieutenant Governor. He served as lieutenant governor from January 17, 1965 to January 1, 1969. He then served briefly as governor from January 1 to January 16, 1969, following Governor Hughes' election to the United States Senate. Fulton was the last Democrat to serve as Governor of Iowa until the 1999 inauguration of Tom Vilsack.[1]

The office of Iowa governor was taken over by Robert D. Ray on January 16, 1969. Ray had won the gubernatorial election in November 1968, but, as per the state constitution, was not eligible to assume the role of governor until that day. Fulton later ran for a full term as governor in 1970, but was defeated by Ray. After leaving the governor's office, Fulton served as a member of the Democratic National Committee, and was a delegate to the 1972 Democratic National Convention.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Iowa Governor Robert David Fulton". National Governor's Association. Retrieved July 25, 2013.
Political offices
Preceded by
Harold Hughes		 Governor of Iowa
1969 		Succeeded by
Robert D. Ray
Preceded by
W. L. Mooty		 Lieutenant Governor of Iowa
1965-1969 		Succeeded by
Roger Jepsen
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