Read Fletcher

Read Fletcher (died November 22, 1889) was an American lawyer, jurist, editor,[1] and politician from Tennessee. 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 American Civil War.[3]

Read Fletcher
Fletcher, ca. 1866
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
Personal details
BornTennessee, U.S.
Died(1889-11-22)November 22, 1889
Pine Bluff, Arkansas, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)
Eliza Tucker (m. 1855)
ProfessionLawyer, jurist, editor, and politician
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.
Arkansas House of Representatives
Preceded by
H. 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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