Read Fletcher

Read Fletcher (c.1829 – November 21, 1889) was an American politician, lawyer, co-founder and editor of the Pine Bluff Graphic.[1] Besides service on state court benches,[2] he represented Jefferson County in the Arkansas House of Representatives.[3] He previously served with the C.S. Army during the Civil War.[4]

Read Fletcher
Member of the
Arkansas House of Representatives
from Jefferson County
In office
November 5, 1866  April 2, 1868
Serving with Witt Williamson, Jr.
Preceded by
  • H. B. Allis
  • D. C. Hardeman
Succeeded byConstituency abolished
Postmaster of Pine Bluff
In office
January 11, 1856  May 13, 1856
Nominated byFranklin Pierce
Preceded byJoseph Merrill
Succeeded byThomas B. Morris
Personal details
Bornc.1829
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
DiedNovember 21, 1889(1889-11-21) (aged 59–60)
Pine Bluff, Arkansas, U.S.
Cause of deathTuberculosis
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Eliza Tucker
(m. 1855)
RelativesThomas Fletcher (brother)
Alma materCumberland University (dropped out)
Military service
AllegianceConfederate States
BranchArmy
Years of service1861–1865
RankCaptain
Commands
WarsAmerican Civil War

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Notes

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References

  1. 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.
  2. "Hon. Read Fletcher". The Tennessean. Vol. XV, no. 4830. Nashville, Tenn. November 30, 1889. p. 5. Retrieved March 7, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  3. 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.
  4. "At Rest". The Arkansas Gazette. Little Rock. November 24, 1889. p. 2. Retrieved April 13, 2020 via Newspapers.com.


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