Fletcher D. Proctor
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Fletcher Dutton Proctor (November 7, 1860 – September 27, 1911), born in Cavendish
, Windsor County, Vermont, was a Republican
member of the Vermont House of Representatives
and the 51st Governor of Vermont
, from 1906 to 1908.
Proctor was the son of Vermont Governor Redfield Proctor
and brother of Governor Redfield Proctor, Jr.
, as well as the father of Governor Mortimer Proctor.
Cavendish, Vermont
Cavendish is a town in Windsor County, Vermont, United States. The town was named after William Cavendish, Duke of Devonshire. The population was 1,470 at the 2000 census...
, Windsor County, Vermont, was a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
member of the Vermont House of Representatives
Vermont House of Representatives
The Vermont House of Representatives is the lower house of the Vermont General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Vermont. The House comprises 150 members. Vermont legislative districting divides representing districts into 66 single-member districts and 42 two-member...
and the 51st Governor of Vermont
Governor of Vermont
The Governor of Vermont is the governor of the U.S. state of Vermont. The governor is elected in even numbered years by direct voting for a term of two years; Vermont and bordering New Hampshire are the only states to hold gubernatorial elections every two years, instead of every four...
, from 1906 to 1908.
Proctor was the son of Vermont Governor Redfield Proctor
Redfield Proctor
Redfield Proctor was a U.S. politician of the Republican Party. He served as the 37th Governor of Vermont from 1878 to 1880, as Secretary of War from 1889 to 1891, and as a United States Senator for Vermont from 1891 to 1908....
and brother of Governor Redfield Proctor, Jr.
Redfield Proctor, Jr.
Redfield Proctor, Jr. was a U.S. politician who served as the 59th Governor of Vermont from 1923 to 1925.He was born and lived his entire life in Rutland County, Vermont. His father, Redfield Proctor, was a prominent politician.-External links:...
, as well as the father of Governor Mortimer Proctor.