Allen M. Fletcher

Allen Miller Fletcher

Allen Miller Fletcher (born September 25, 1853 in Indianapolis , Indiana , † May 11, 1922 in Rutland , Vermont ) was an American politician and governor of the state of Vermont from 1912 to 1915 .

Early years and social advancement

Allen Fletcher attended the Swedenborgian School in Waltham , Massachusetts and Willston Seminary , also in Massachusetts. After graduating from high school, Fletcher rose very quickly in the business world. Among other things, he worked in banking and had apartments in Indianapolis, New York and Vermont. From 1899 he worked for six years on the New York Stock Exchange.

Political career

Between 1902 and 1903 and again from 1906 to 1911 he was a member of the Vermont House of Representatives . Between 1904 and 1905 he was a member of the State Senate . In 1908 he was a member of a commission for the revision of the state constitution. In 1912, as a candidate for the Republican Party , he was elected by the legislature as the new governor of his state. The direct election had not resulted in a clear majority, so that the decision on the outcome of the election had to be made by parliament. Fletcher took up his new office on October 3, 1912. Due to a constitutional amendment, he could remain in office until January 7, 1915. Since then, the term of office of the Vermont governors has started in January instead of October. Fletcher first appointed a woman to the state's education committee. He campaigned, albeit unsuccessfully, for the abolition of the death penalty.

Another résumé

After the end of his tenure, Fletcher returned to his numerous business interests. In 1916 he applied unsuccessfully for a seat in the US Senate . He died in May 1922. He had three children with his wife, Mary E. Bence.

literature

• Robert Sobel and John Raimo (Eds.): Biographical Directory of the Governors of the United States, 1789–1978. Volume 4, Meckler Books, Westport, 1978. 4 volumes.

Web links

• Fletcher Allen at the National Governors Association (English)
• Allen M. Fletcher in the database of Find a Grave (English)