Davie Fulton
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Kamloops |
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In office 1945–1963 |
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| Preceded by | Thomas O'Neill |
| Succeeded by | Charles Willoughby |
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In office 1965–1965 |
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| Preceded by | Charles Willoughby |
| Succeeded by | District was abolished in 1966 |
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Edmund Davie Fulton March 10, 1916 Kamloops, British Columbia |
| Died | May 22, 2000 (aged 84) |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Relations | Frederick John Fulton, father |
| Profession | Barrister and solicitor |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Edmund Davie Fulton, PC OC QC (March 10, 1916 – May 22, 2000) was a Canadian Rhodes Scholar, politician and judge. Popularly known as E. Davie Fulton. He was born in Kamloops, British Columbia, the son of politician/lawyer Frederick John Fulton and Winnifred M. Davie, daughter of A. E. B. Davie. He was the youngest of 4 children.
Davie Fulton served in the Second World War with the Canadian Army overseas as Platoon and Company Commander with Seaforth Highlanders of Canada, and as Deputy Assistant Adjutant-General with the 1st Canadian Infantry Division in the Italian and Northwestern Europe campaigns. His brother John "Moose" Fulton distinguished himself in the Royal Canadian Air Force during World War II. He went missing in action in late 1942, and in 1943 the Kamloops adopted the Moose Squadron in honour of its commander. In 1944 the Kamloops airport was dedicated as Fulton Field.
He was brought home from the war by the Conservative Party and won a seat by 100 votes in the Canadian House of Commons in the 1945 general election.
In 1949 he introduced legislation to criminalize the publication, distribution, and sale of crime comics. Fulton was convinced by a random murder in the Yukon perpetrated by two young teens that the baleful influence of crime comics was at fault.
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