Ryland Fletcher
Ryland Fletcher | |
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Lieutenant Governor of Vermont | |
| In office October 13, 1854 – October 10, 1856 | |
| Governor | Stephen Royce |
| Preceded by | Jefferson P. Kidder |
| Succeeded by | James M. Slade |
| Member of the Vermont House of Representatives from Cavendish | |
| In office 1861–1863 | |
| Preceded by | G. F. David |
| Succeeded by | John F. Deane |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 18, 1799 Cavendish, Vermont |
| Died | December 19, 1885 (aged 86) Proctorsville, Vermont |
| Resting place | Cavendish Village Cemetery, Vermont Militia |
| Years of service | 1817–1836 |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
| Commands | 3rd Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 1st Division 2nd Brigade, 1st Division |
Ryland Fletcher (February 18, 1799 – December 19, 1885) was an American farmer, politician, the
Early life
Fletcher was born in Cavendish, Vermont, a son of Dr. Asaph Fletcher and Sally (Green) Fletcher. He attended the local schools of Cavendish and worked on his father's farm. He attended Norwich University while teaching school, and graduated in 1824.[2]
Military service
In 1817, Fletcher became a member of the
Career
Fletcher was the owner and operator of his family's Cavendish farm, which included horse and cattle breeding. During his career, Fletcher was active in the Windsor County and Vermont Agricultural Societies, and he won prizes for his horses and cows.
He was a noted anti-slavery and temperance advocate, and changed his party affiliation as the anti-slavery movement grew and coalesced from the 1830s to the 1850s, moving from the
As a
In 1851, Fletcher was the unsuccessful Free Soil nominee for
After leaving the governorship, Fletcher served in the
Death
Fletcher died in Cavendish, and is interred at Cavendish Village Cemetery, Cavendish, Vermont.[5]
Family
He married Mary May on June 11, 1829, and they had three children.
References
- ^ a b "Ryland Fletcher". National Governors Association. Archived from the original on January 19, 2012. Retrieved November 10, 2012.
- ^ Ellis, William Arba (1911). Norwich University, 1819-1911; Her History, Her Graduates, Her Roll of Honor. Vol. 2. Montpelier, VT: Capital City Press. p. 111.
- ^ Mark Bushnell Life in the Past Lane: Swedish Wave Was Meant to Save Vermont Archived March 3, 2016, at the Wayback Machine The Sunday Rutland Herald, Jan. 20, 2008
- ^ a b "Ryland Fletcher". The twentieth century biographical dictionary of notable Americans. 1904. Retrieved November 10, 2012.
- ^ "Ryland Fletcher". The Political Graveyard. Archived from the original on November 3, 2012. Retrieved November 10, 2012.
External links
- Ryland Fletcher at National Governors Association
- Ryland Fletcher at Find a Grave
- The Political Graveyard
- The twentieth century biographical dictionary of notable Americans
- Times Argus
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