Date Original
1891-1989
Description
This collection consists of an account book and biographical material about W.P Fletcher and information concerning the Fletcher residence.
Biographical/Historical Note
William P. Fletcher was born on July 31, 1848, in Yazoo County, Mississippi, to Dr. John P. and Mary A. Fletcher. He established his home in Lonoke, Arkansas, in the fall of 1868. He taught the first two sessions of school ever held in Lonoke. Fletcher was elected mayor in the 1870s and held the office for one term. He served as sheriff of Lonoke County from 1878-1886. In 1886, he was elected to the twelfth district in the Arkansas State Senate. He served in the Senate until 1906. In 1906, he established a bank of Lonoke, for which he served as president. Fletcher married Ella A. Beard in 1882. Fletcher died on November 4, 1924.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Lonoke, Lonoke County (Ark.); Arkansas
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.073.001
Resource Type
Text
Collection
William P. Fletcher papers, SMC.073.001
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
William P. Fletcher papers, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Rights
Use and reproduction of images held by the Arkansas State Archives without prior written permission is prohibited. For information on reproducing images held by the Arkansas State Archives, please call 501-682-6900 or email at state.archives@arkansas.gov.
Disciplines
United States History
