Read Fletcher

American politician
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IntroAmerican politician
A.K.A.R. Fletcher
A.K.A.R. Fletcher
PlacesUnited States of America
wasStudent Lawyer Politician
Work fieldAcademia Law Politics
Gender
Male
Religion:Methodism
Birth1829, Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA
Death21 November 1889Pine Bluff, Jefferson County, Arkansas, USA (aged 60 years)
ResidenceArkansas County, Arkansas, USA; Jefferson County, Arkansas, USA; Pine Bluff, Jefferson County, Arkansas, USA; Jefferson County, Arkansas, USA
Politics:Democratic Party
Family
Siblings:Thomas Fletcher
Education
Cumberland School of LawAlabama, USA(1851—1852)
Positions Held
postmasterPine Bluff(11 January 1856—13 May 1856)
Arkansas state representative(5 November 1866—2 April 1868)
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Biography

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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