Read Fletcher
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Preceded by
- H. B. Allis
- D. C. Hardeman
Succeeded byConstituency abolished
Nominated byFranklin Pierce
Preceded byJoseph Merrill
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. | |
| 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 (aged 59–60) Pine Bluff, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Tuberculosis |
| 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.[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]
