| Read Fletcher | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from Jefferson County | |
| In office November 5, 1866 – April 2, 1868Serving with Witt Williamson, Jr. | |
| Preceded by |
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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 | c. 1829 Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | November 21, 1889(1889-11-21) (aged 59–60) Pine Bluff, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Tuberculosis |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Eliza Tucker (m. 1855) |
| Relatives | Thomas Fletcher (brother) |
| Alma mater | Cumberland University (dropped out) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Confederate States |
| Branch | Army |
| Years of service | 1861–1865 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Commands |
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| Wars | American Civil War |
Read Fletcher (c. 1829 – November 21, 1889) was an American politician, lawyer, co-founder and editor of the Pine Bluff Graphic. Besides service on state court benches, he represented Jefferson County in the Arkansas House of Representatives. He previously served with the C.S. Army during the Civil War.
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Notes
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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.
- "Hon. Read Fletcher". The Tennessean. Vol. XV, no. 4830. Nashville, Tenn. November 30, 1889. p. 5. Retrieved March 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- 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
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byJoseph Merrill | Postmaster of Pine Bluff 1856 |
Succeeded byThomas B. Morris |
| Arkansas House of Representatives | ||
| Preceded byH. B. Allis D. C. Hardeman |
Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from Jefferson County 1866–1868 With: Witt Williamson, Jr. |
Constituency abolished |
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