Clinton H. Fuller

Portrait and Biographical Record

Pgs. 519 - 520

Typed by: Lisa Rutt Murphy

      This enterprising young business man of Catasauqua is proprietor of the Globe Metal Works, and the sole manufacturer of Globe bronze and the Viola and Crane Anti-Friction Metal.  He was born in this city, July 24, 1858, and is the son of J. W. Fuller, of whom an extended notice is given in the sketch of his son, James W. Fuller, Jr., on another page in this volume.

     The original of this sketch is the youngest of the five children living comprised in the parental family, and completed his education in Muhlenberg College.  In 1883 he established yards at Fullerton, erected three large buildings, and engaged in the scrap-iron business, buying up second-hand boilers, engines, etc.  He later took in as partner his brother, Orange M., the connection existing for two years, when our subject assumed control of the entire business.

     In 1889, when disposing of his plant at Fullerton, our subject, together with his brother Abbott, established in the business in which he is engaged at the present time.  A year later, however, he purchased the interest of the brother and has since carried on affairs alone in a most admirable and successful manner.  His plant is located on Race Street, between Canal and River, and is fitted out with five furnaces, operated by electric motors.  Mr. Fuller is also a manufacturer of electric railroad supplies.  He gives employment to about twelve men, and besides making a specialty of Globe bronze, is prepared to turn out heavy castings for railway, rolling-mill and machine works.

     Although a very busy man, yet Mr. Fuller has found time to hold offices, and for one term was a member of the Borough Council. He is a straightforward Republican in politics and is numbered among the valued and substantial citizens of the community in which he makes his home.