Charles George Fletcher Explained

Charles George Fletcher
Office1:Ontario MPP
Term Start1:1937
Term End1:1943
Predecessor1:Lambert Peter Wigle
Successor1:William Murdoch
Term Start2:1926
Term End2:1929
Predecessor2:Adolphus T. Armstrong
Successor2:Austin Burton Smith
Constituency2:Essex South
Party:Liberal
Birth Date:31 December 1890
Birth Place:Tilbury East Township, Kent, Ontario
Death Place:Chatham-Kent, Ontario
Occupation:Lawyer
Allegiance:Canadian
Branch:Canadian Army
Serviceyears:1914-1918
Unit:Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry

Charles George Fletcher (December 31, 1890[1]  - July 28, 1959) was a lawyer[2] and political figure in Ontario. He represented Essex South in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1926 to 1929 and from 1937 to 1943 as a Liberal member.

He was born in Tilbury East Township, Kent, Ontario, the son of David Fletcher and Catherine Logie, both Scottish immigrants.[3] He was educated at the University of Toronto[1] and Osgoode Hall and later moved to Leamington.[2] Fletcher served in France[1] with Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry during World War I.[2] He was defeated when he ran for reelection to the Ontario assembly in 1929 but was later reelected in 1937.[1] Fletcher served as sheriff for Essex County for a number of years. He died in Chatham-Kent, Ontario at the age of 68.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fletcher Family . Windsor Public Library . A Song In Thy Praise: Windsor's Scottish Heritage . June 22, 2011. dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110622005353/http://www.windsorscottish.com/pl-lp-fletchers.php .
  2. News: C. Fletcher dies at 68 . Windsor Daily Star . 5 . July 28, 1959 .
  3. Web site: Birth Details for Charles George Fletcher . Family Search.
  4. Web site: Death Details for Charles George Fletcher . Family Search.