Thomas O. Fuller

Thomas Oscar Fuller (25 Oct. 1867–21 June 1942) was an American Baptist minister, educator and state senator. He was elected to the North Carolina Senate in 1898 and was the only African American representative.[1]

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Thomas Oscar Fuller was born in Franklinton, North Carolina. His father was J. Henderson Fuller,[2] a former slave.[3] He attended Shaw University in 1885 and graduated in 1890, he also received a master's degree in 1893.[4] He was ordained by Wake County Baptist Association[2] and in 1902 he was named the principal of the Howe Institute.[5]

The T. O. Fuller State Park is named in his honour.[4]

Works
  • Twenty Years in Public Life, 1890-1910. 1910.
  • Flashes and Gems of Thought and Eloquence. 1920.
  • Pictorial History of the American Negro. 1933.
  • History of the Negro Baptists of Tennessee. 1936.
  • Bridging the Racial Chasms. 1937.
  • The Story of the Church Life Among Negroes in Memphis, Tennessee. 1938.
  • Notes on Parliamentary Law. 1940.

References
  1. Jenkins, Earnestine. "Thomas Oscar Fuller (1867-1942) 'The Apostle of Peace'". Retrieved 2023-01-13.
  2. "Fuller, Thomas Oscar". NCPedia. North Carolina Government & Heritage Library. Retrieved 2023-01-13.
  3. "Wade in the Water: The Story and Legacy of Dr. Thomas Oscar Fuller". digital.tnconservationist.org. Retrieved 2023-01-13.
  4. Randal Rust. "Fuller, Thomas Oscar". Tennessee Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2023-01-13.
  5. "Historic Memphis LeMoyne College ...The Howe Institute and Owen College". www.historic-memphis.com. Retrieved 2023-01-14.
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