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 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	Company A, 9th Arkansas Infantry Regiment (1861) Company D, 18th Arkansas Infantry Regiment (1862–65)
Wars	American Civil War

See also

• List of tuberculosis cases
• List of United States attorneys for the Eastern District of Arkansas

Notes

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