Thomas Fletcher (American politician) explained

Thomas Fletcher
State:Kentucky
Term Start:December 2, 1816
Term End:March 3, 1817
Predecessor:James Clark
Successor:David Trimble
State House2:Kentucky
Term2:1803, 1805–1806, 1817, 1820–1821, 1823, and 1825
Birth Date:21 October 1779
Birth Place:Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Death Place:near Sharpsburg, Kentucky, U.S.
Resting Place:near Sharpsburg, Kentucky, U.S.
Party:Democratic-Republican
Profession:Politician
Allegiance:United States
Rank:Major
Battles:War of 1812

Thomas Fletcher (October 21, 1779 - unknown) was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky.

Born in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Fletcher settled in Montgomery County, Kentucky.He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1803, 1805, and 1806.He served in the War of 1812 as major of Kentucky Volunteers under General Harrison.

Fletcher was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Fourteenth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of United States James Clark (December 2, 1816 – March 3, 1817).He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1816.

Fletcher was again elected a member of the State house of representatives and served in 1817, 1820, 1821, 1823, and 1825.He died near Sharpsburg, Kentucky.He was interred in a private burial ground near Sharpsburg, Kentucky.