Read Fletcher
Read Fletcher (died November 22, 1889) was an American politician, lawyer, co-founder and editor of the Pine Bluff Graphic.[1] Besides service on state court benches, he represented Jefferson County in the Arkansas House of Representatives.[2] He previously served with the Confederate army during the Civil War.[3]
Read Fletcher | |
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| Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from Jefferson County | |
| In office November 5, 1866 – April 2, 1868 Serving with Witt Williamson, Jr. | |
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| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Postmaster of Pine Bluff | |
| In office January 11, 1856 – May 13, 1856 | |
| Nominated by | Franklin Pierce |
| Preceded by | Joseph Merrill |
| Succeeded by | Thomas B. Morris |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | November 22, 1889 Pine Bluff, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Tuberculosis |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Eliza Tucker (m. 1855) |
| Relatives | Thomas Fletcher (brother) |
| Alma mater | Cumberland University (dropped out) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Confederate States |
| Branch/service |  Confederate States Army |
| Years of service | 1861–1865 |
| Rank |  Captain |
| Commands | Company D, 18th Arkansas Infantry Regiment (1862–65) |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
References
- Allsopp, Fred W. (1922). History of the Arkansas Press for a Hundred Years and More. Little Rock, Arkansas: Parke-Harper Publishing. p. 213. OCLC 697783476 – via Internet Archive.
- Herndon, Dallas T. (1922). Outline of Executive and Legislative History of Arkansas. Special edition printed for distribution by the Arkansas History Commission. Ft. Smith, Ark.: Calvert-McBride Printing. pp. 80-89. LCCN 23027102. OCLC 1050267138. OL 7084386M – via Internet Archive.
- "At Rest". The Arkansas Gazette. Little Rock. November 24, 1889. p. 2. Retrieved April 13, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
Media related to Read Fletcher at Wikimedia Commons- Read Fletcher at The Political Graveyard
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