Forrest Fulton

[1][2] Born in Ostend, Belgium, he was the youngest son of Lieutenant-Colonel James Forrest Fulton and his wife, Fanny née Jessopp.

[1] Fulton was educated at Norwich School under his uncle, the Reverend Augustus Jessopp before attending the University of London.

[1] At the 1885 general election, Fulton was the Conservative Party's candidate to contest the newly created constituency of West Ham North.

[2] He was described as having "made no particular mark" in parliament, and was unseated at the next general election in 1892, losing to the Liberal Party candidate, Archibald Grove, by 33 votes.

In August 1892 Sir William Charley resigned as Common Serjeant of London and Fulton was appointed his successor.