Among the worthy pioneers and representative men of Milford, the subject of this brief sketch occupied a prominent position.

Luman Fuller was born in Cattaraugus county. New York, in 1801. At an early age he removed with his parents to Mendon, Monroe county. New York, and subsequently, in 1831, to Michigan. He took up six hundred acres of land on section 10, in Milford, the deeds for which are signed by Andrew Jackson. After entering his land in Milford, he settled at Birmingham, this county, and went into the hotel business, being one of the pioneer hotel-keepers of the county. In 1834 he settled on his land, and occupied himself in clearing it. In 1836 he erected the grist mill now owned and operated by Jacob Peters, and conducted the same until 1840, when he sold it, together with thirty acres of land, to C William J. Wells. The balance of his large tract he kept and managed up to his death, which occurred June 1, 1866.

Mr. Fuller was three times married, and raised nine children out of a family of twelve. Of these, but one now resides in the township or county, and that one is Laura E., now the wife of John L. Andrews, Esq., who lives on the old homestead. The balance of his large family are residents of different parts of the Union, and are all doing well, being worthy descendants of a worthy parent.

In religion Mr. Fuller was a Presbyterian, having been one of the original members of the United Congregational and Presbyterian church of Milford, to which he belonged up to the time of his death. In politics he was originally a Whig, and subsequently, on the organization of the Republican party, became a member of it.

In character he was a man of unblemished reputation, industrious and economical, honest and upright in his business relations, and diligent in the care and management of his extensive property.

In 1862 he returned temporarily to Detroit, and while there started on a trip to California, in company with ex-Governor Baldwin. While on their way out, the boat they were in was captured by the " Alabama," and each of the passengers were compelled to give a bond, to be paid to the Southern Confederacy when it should have control of the government, which, fortunately, never transpired. He also made a trip to Cuba, and remained there one winter, in order to recuperate his health, which had become impaired by close application to his business.

He subsequently returned to his home in Milford, where, surrounded by the several members of his family, on the 1st of June, 1866, he breathed his last, and went to his grave an honored and respected pioneer and citizen.