Henry A. Fletcher
Encyclopedia
Henry Addison Fletcher (December 11, 1839 - April 19, 1897) was an American Civil War
veteran, a farmer and a U.S. politician
of the Republican Party
.
, was the son and grandson of prominent Vermont politicians. His father, Ryland Fletcher
, was both the Lieutenant Governor (1854–1856) and the Governor (1856–1858) of Vermont. His grandfather, Aseph Fletcher, was a member of the convention which applied to Congress for the admission of Vermont into the Union, and served for several sessions in the Vermont Legislature, was a county judge and presidential elector.
, he was promoted to 1st Sergeant on October 23, 1862 Sergeant-Major of the regiment on March 9, 1863, and commissioned 2nd lieutenant of Company C on April 23, 1863, to date from April 2. He mustered out with the regiment on August 10, 1863.
in 1867, 1868, 1878, 1880 and 1882, and represented Windsor County in the state senate in 1886. He served on committees on banking, railroads, revision of laws and the general committee. He was military aid, with the rank of colonel, for Governor Redfield Proctor
. In 1890 he was elected the 36th Lieutenant Governor, serving with Governor William W. Stickney
.
Mr. Fletcher, who never married, farmed the property had had been in the family for more than a century. He was a member of the Grand Army of the Republic
.
Mr. Fletched died in Cavendish, and is buried there.
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
veteran, a farmer and a U.S. politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
of the Republican Party
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...
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Roots
Fletcher, born in Cavendish, VermontCavendish, 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...
, was the son and grandson of prominent Vermont politicians. His father, Ryland Fletcher
Ryland Fletcher
Ryland Fletcher was the 18th Lieutenant Governor of Vermont from 1854 to 1856, and then was the 24th Governor of Vermont from 1856 to 1858. After leaving office, he served in the Vermont legislature and was a member of the State Constitutional Convention in 1870. In his early years he worked on...
, was both the Lieutenant Governor (1854–1856) and the Governor (1856–1858) of Vermont. His grandfather, Aseph Fletcher, was a member of the convention which applied to Congress for the admission of Vermont into the Union, and served for several sessions in the Vermont Legislature, was a county judge and presidential elector.
Civil War
Henry Fletch enlisted August 29, 1862, and mustered in as 2nd Sergeant, Company C, 16th Vermont Infantry16th Vermont Infantry
The 16th Regiment, Vermont Volunteer Infantry was a nine months' infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War. It served in the eastern theater, predominantly in the Defenses of Washington, from October 1862 to August 1863...
, he was promoted to 1st Sergeant on October 23, 1862 Sergeant-Major of the regiment on March 9, 1863, and commissioned 2nd lieutenant of Company C on April 23, 1863, to date from April 2. He mustered out with the regiment on August 10, 1863.
Postwar life
Fletcher represented his hometown in the Vermont General AssemblyVermont General Assembly
The Vermont General Assembly is the legislative body of the U.S. state of Vermont. The Legislature is formally known as the "General Assembly," but the style of "Legislature" is commonly used, including by the body itself...
in 1867, 1868, 1878, 1880 and 1882, and represented Windsor County in the state senate in 1886. He served on committees on banking, railroads, revision of laws and the general committee. He was military aid, with the rank of colonel, for 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....
. In 1890 he was elected the 36th Lieutenant Governor, serving with Governor William W. Stickney
William W. Stickney
William Wallace Stickney was a Vermont lawyer and politician. A Republican, he served as the 48th Governor of Vermont from 1900 to 1902....
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Mr. Fletcher, who never married, farmed the property had had been in the family for more than a century. He was a member of the Grand Army of the Republic
Grand Army of the Republic
The Grand Army of the Republic was a fraternal organization composed of veterans of the Union Army, US Navy, US Marines and US Revenue Cutter Service who served in the American Civil War. Founded in 1866 in Decatur, Illinois, it was dissolved in 1956 when its last member died...
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Mr. Fletched died in Cavendish, and is buried there.