Frederick G. Fleetwood

Frederick Gleed Fleetwood (September 27, 1868 – January 28, 1938) was an American lawyer and politician. He served as a U.S. Representative from Vermont.

Frederick G. Fleetwood
Frederick Gleed Fleetwood
Member of the United States House of Representatives from Vermont's 1st district
In office March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1925
Preceded by	Frank L. Greene
Succeeded by	Elbert S. Brigham
Secretary of State of Vermont
In office 1917–1919
Governor	Horace F. Graham
Preceded by	Guy W. Bailey
Succeeded by	Harry A. Black
Secretary of State of Vermont
In office 1902–1908
Governor	John G. McCullough Charles J. Bell Fletcher D. Proctor
Preceded by	Fred A. Howland
Succeeded by	Guy W. Bailey
Member of the Vermont House of Representatives
In office 1900–1902
Personal details
Born	September 27, 1868 St. Johnsbury, Vermont, U.S.
Died	January 28, 1938 (aged 69) Morrisville, Vermont, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Ruth Louise Slocum Fleetwood
Alma mater	University of Vermont at Burlington and Harvard University
Profession	Politician, Lawyer

Early life and education

Fleetwood was born in St. Johnsbury, Caledonia County, Vermont to Henry W. Fleetwood and Laura Kenney Fleetwood. He attended the common schools of St. Johnsbury, and graduated from St. Johnsbury Academy in 1886. He also entered the University of Vermont at Burlington in 1886 and graduated from Harvard University in 1891.[1]

Legal and political career

Fleetwood served as secretary of the Commission on Revision of Vermont Statutes from 1893 until 1894.[2] Fleetwood studied law with his step-father, Phillip K. Gleed. Fleetwood was admitted to the bar and began the practice of law in Morrisville, Vermont in 1894 as the law partner of Gleed.[3] Fleetwood served as State's Attorney for Lamoille County from 1896 until 1898.[4] He was elected town clerk and treasurer of Morrisville, serving from 1896 until 1900.[5]

Fleetwood served as a member of the Vermont House of Representatives from 1900 until 1902.[6] He was one of the presidential electors from Vermont in 1900.[7] Fleetwood was the Secretary of the State of Vermont and the Insurance Commissioner of Vermont from 1902 until 1908.[8] He again served as Secretary of the State from 1917 until 1919. From 1910 until 1913 he served as a Director of the St. Johnsbury and Lake Champlain Railroad.[9][10]

Fleetwood was elected as a Republican candidate to the Sixty-eighth Congress, serving from March 4, 1923 until March 3, 1925.[11] He was not a candidate for renomination in 1924.

After leaving Congress, he resumed the practice of law and engaged in banking. Among the prospecting students who studied law in his office was Harold C. Sylvester, who later served on the Vermont Supreme Court.[12][13]

Death

He died on January 28, 1938 in Morrisville, Vermont. He is interred in Pleasant View Cemetery in Morrisville.[14]

Personal life

Fleetwood was married to Ruth Louise Slocum Fleetwood.[15][16]

References

1. United States Congress, and Andrew R. Dodge (2005). Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774-2005: The Continental Congress, September 5, 1774, to October 21, 1788, and the Congress of the United States, from the First Through the One Hundred Eighth Congresses, March 4, 1789, to January 3, 2005. Government Printing Office. p. 1061. ISBN 9780160731761.
2. Vermont. Office of Secretary of State (1900). Vermont Legislative Directory. Rand, Avery. p. 422.
3. Carleton, Hiramd (1998). Genealogical and Family History of the State of Vermont: A Record of the Achievements of Her People in the Making of a Commonwealth and the Founding of a. Genealogical Publishing Com. p. 705. ISBN 9780806347943.
4. The Standard, Volume 51. Standard Publishing. 1903. p. 495.
5. Jeffrey, William Hartley (1907). Successful Vermonters: a modern gazetteer of Lamoille, Franklin and Grand Isle counties, containing an historical review of the several towns and a series of biographical sketches. The Historical publishing company. pp. 53.
6. "Frederick Gleed Fleetwood". Find A Grave. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
7. "Fleetwood, Frederick Gleed (1868–1938)". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
8. State Officers' Reports for. State of Vermont. 1904. p. 152.
9. St. Johnsbury and Lake Champlain Railroad Company (1911). Annual Report of the Directors of the St. Johnsbury and Lake Champlain Railroad Company to the Stockholders. St. Johnsbury and Lake Champlain Railroad Company.
10. Vermont. Public Service Board (1914). Biennial Report of the Public Service Board, State of Vermont. Vermont. Public Service Board. p. 482.
11. "Rep. Frederick Fleetwood". Govtrack.us. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
12. "Obituary, Harold C. Sylvester". Burlington Free Press. Burlington, VT. July 16, 1988. p. 2B – via Newspapers.com.
13. "Jurist Harold Sylvester Dies". Burlington Free Press. Burlington, VT. July 16, 1988. p. 2B – via Newspapers.com.
14. "Frederick Gleed Fleetwood". Find A Grave. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
15. "Ruth Louise Slocum Fleetwood". Find A Grave. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
16. The Christian Leader, Volume 120, Part 1. Universalist Publishing House. 1938. p. 283.

External links

• Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
• The Political Graveyard
• Govtrack.us
• Frederick G. Fleetwood at Find a Grave

 This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress website http://bioguide.congress.gov.