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
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
BornNashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Died(1889-11-22)November 22, 1889
Pine Bluff, Arkansas, U.S.
Cause of deathTuberculosis
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)
Eliza Tucker
(m. 1855)
RelativesThomas Fletcher (brother)
Alma materCumberland University (dropped out)
Military service
Allegiance Confederate States
Branch/service Confederate States Army
Years of service1861–1865
Rank Captain
CommandsCompany D, 18th Arkansas Infantry Regiment (1862–65)
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

See also

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. 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.
  3. "At Rest". The Arkansas Gazette. Little Rock. November 24, 1889. p. 2. Retrieved April 13, 2020 via Newspapers.com.
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