Fletcher, John W. (1874-1968)

FLETCHER

Posted By: S. Ferrall (email)
Date: 12/22/2003 at 11:13:01

John W. Fletcher
Jan 5, 1874 - Feb 26, 1968

FLETCHER, John --Attorney General, was born in Scott county, Iowa, January 5, 1876. Educated in a country school, the Iowa State Teachers College; and the law department of the state university. Admitted to the practice of law in 1899. Practicing attorney at Avoca for ten years, during which time he held the positions of city attorney and mayor. In 1910, he moved to Des Moines as assistant attorney general to Attorney General H.W. Byers. He continued to serve as assistant attorney general to Attorney General George Cosson, and later with Attorney General Ben J. Gibson. In May, 1925, he was appointed by Governor Hammill as a judge of the district court of Polk county, Iowa, where he presided over the court of domestic relations. He was married June 14, 1905, to Miss Marie D. Schmidt, of Avoca, Iowa, now deceased. He has three children, Maurice, Warren and Margaret. Republican in politics.
Iowa Official Register, 1927-1928; Biographies of Executive branch
[John & Marie Fletcher are buried in the Masonic Cemetery, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa]