Clinton H. Fuller, late a prominent citizen of Allentown, was born at Catasauqua, July 24, 1858, son of the late James W. Fuller, First. The subject was educated in the schools at Catasauqua, and in 1871, and 1872, he attended Muhlenberg College at Allentown. Sometime after the completion of his education, Mr. Fuller became the proprietor of the Globe Metal Works, came the sole manufacturer of Globe bronze and the Viola and Crane Ani-Frictions Metal. In 1883, he established yards at Fullerton, erected three large buildings and engaged in the scrap iron business, buying second hand boilers, and engines. In 1889, he disposed of his Fullerton plant and with his brother, Abbott, he established a successful furnace at Catasauqua. The five furnaces he operated by electric motors. In the following year, he purchased his brother's interest in the works and conducted a profitable business until in 1900, when fire destroyed his entire plant. It was then that he organized the Fuller Oil and Supply Company in Catasauqua, which proved to be a most successful enterprise under the able direction and management of Mr. Fuller. He continued to conduct this business up to the time of his death on June 19, 1909, which occurred at his fine colonial residence, at the northwest corner of Eighteenth and Turner Streets, Allentown. He is buried on the Fuller plot at Catasauqua. His widow continued the oil business in a successful manner until 1912, when she sold it to the present owner; and she continues to occupy the Fuller mansion, at Allentown, which they erected in 1904. Mr. Fuller did much to develop the West End of Allentown, which is the residential section of the city. He was prominently identified in Masonic circles, and had membership in Porter Lodge No, 284, F. & A.M. of Catasauqua; Catasauqua Chapter; Allen Commandery, No 20, Knights Templar; of Allentown; Philadelphia Consistory, 320; Lulu Temple, A. A. O. N. M. S., Philadelphia, and Allentown Lodge No 130, B. P. O. Elks. While a resident of Catasauqua he was a member of the borough council and in politics he was a Republican. On November 5, 1803, he was united in marriage to Miss Emma B. Bortz, daughter of David and Mary (Fegley) Bortz, of Shamrock, Pa.; and grandaughter of Jacob Bortz and his wife, susan Hiestand. Mrs. Fuller, was married, second, on November 29, 1913 to Mr. Leonard G. Sefing, whose history appears elsewhere in this volume.