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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
  • 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 Confederate States 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

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 Confederate army during the Civil War.

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