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Davie Fulton
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| Minister of Public Works | |
| In office August 9, 1962 – April 21, 1963 |
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| Prime Minister | John Diefenbaker |
| Preceded by | Howard Charles Green (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Jean-Paul Deschatelets |
| Minister of Justice Attorney General of Canada |
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| In office June 21, 1957 – August 8, 1962 |
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| Prime Minister | John Diefenbaker |
| Preceded by | Stuart Garson |
| Succeeded by | Donald Fleming |
| Minister of Citizenship and Immigration | |
| Acting June 21, 1957 – May 11, 1958 |
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| Prime Minister | John Diefenbaker |
| Preceded by | Jack Pickersgill |
| Succeeded by | Ellen Fairclough |
| Member of Parliament for Kamloops |
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| In office November 8, 1965 – June 24, 1968 |
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| Preceded by | Charles Willoughby |
| Succeeded by | Riding dissolved |
| In office June 11, 1945 – April 7, 1963 |
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| Preceded by | Thomas O'Neill |
| Succeeded by | Charles Willoughby |
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Edmund Davie Fulton
March 10, 1916 Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada |
| Died | May 22, 2000 (aged 84) Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
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Patricia Mary MacRae
(m. 1946) |
| Children | 3 |
| Parents | Frederick John Fulton Winnifred Mary Davie |
| Relatives | A. E. B. Davie (maternal grandfather) Theodore Davie (granduncle) |
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Edmund Davie Fulton (born March 10, 1916 – died May 22, 2000) was an important Canadian politician and judge. He was also a Rhodes Scholar, which means he was a very smart student who earned a special scholarship to study at Oxford University in England. He was born in Kamloops, British Columbia. His father, Frederick John Fulton, was also a politician and a lawyer.
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Serving His Country: Military Career
Davie Fulton bravely served in the Second World War. He was part of the Canadian Army and fought overseas with the Seaforth Highlanders of Canada. He was a leader for groups of soldiers in Italy and Northwestern Europe.
His brother, John "Moose" Fulton, was also a hero in the Royal Canadian Air Force during the war. He went missing in action in 1942. To honor him, Kamloops adopted the "Moose Squadron" in 1943. Later, in 1944, the Kamloops airport was named Fulton Field.
A Career in Politics
After the war, Davie Fulton returned home and started his political career. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 1945 election, winning by a very close vote.
Laws About Comics
In 1949, Davie Fulton helped create a new law. This law made it illegal to publish, share, or sell "crime comics." Some people believed these comics were causing problems, so the law was put in place to stop their spread.
Becoming a Minister
Davie Fulton wanted to lead the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada. He ran for leader in 1956 but came in third place. However, when John Diefenbaker became Prime Minister in 1957, he chose Fulton to be a part of his team, known as the Cabinet.
Fulton became the Minister of Justice. In this role, he worked on important talks about the Canadian Constitution, which is the main set of laws for Canada. He also briefly served as the acting Minister of Citizenship and Immigration. In 1962, he became the Minister of Public Works.
Later Political Life and Beyond
In 1963, Davie Fulton left federal politics to try and lead the Progressive Conservative Party in British Columbia. However, his efforts to make the provincial party stronger were not successful.
He returned to the House of Commons in the 1965 election. He ran for the federal PC leadership again in 1967 but did not win.
After losing his seat in the 1968 election, he decided to leave politics for good. He went back to working as a lawyer. In 1973, he became a justice on the British Columbia Supreme Court, where he served until 1981. From 1986 to 1992, he worked as a commissioner on the International Joint Commission, which helps manage shared waters between Canada and the United States.
In 1992, Davie Fulton was given a special honor: he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada. This award recognizes people who have made great contributions to Canada. He passed away in Vancouver on May 22, 2000.
