Robert D. Fulton

Robert Fulton
Fulton in 1967
37th Governor of Iowa
In office
January 1, 1969 – January 16, 1969
Preceded byHarold Hughes
Succeeded byRobert Ray
37th Lieutenant Governor of Iowa
In office
January 17, 1965 – January 1, 1969
GovernorHarold Hughes
Preceded byW. L. Mooty
Succeeded byRoger Jepsen
Personal details
Born(1929-05-13)May 13, 1929
Waterloo, Iowa, U.S.
DiedFebruary 21, 2024(2024-02-21) (aged 94)
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Rachel Breault
(m. 1955; died 2015)
Children4
EducationState University of Iowa (BS, JD)

Robert David Fulton (May 13, 1929 – February 21, 2024) was an American politician who briefly served as the 37th governor of Iowa during the first 16 days of 1969, making him the shortest serving governor of Iowa. He also served as the lieutenant governor of Iowa from 1965 to 1969.