John Fletcher (Queensland politician)

Australian politician

John Fletcher

OBE

Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Port Curtis
In office
9 October 1920 – 12 May 1923
Preceded by| George Carter
Succeeded by| George Carter
Personal details
Born|

John William Fletcher

(1884-01-25)25 January 1884
Sydney, Australia
Died| 13 March 1965(1965-03-13) (aged 81)
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Political party| National
Spouse(s)| Evelyn Barbara de Winton (m. 1910 d. 1931), Amy Muriel Cribb (m. 1934)
Occupation| Cricketer, Sheep grazier, businessman

John William Fletcher OBE (25 January 1884 – 13 March 1965)[1] was a politician in Queensland, Australia. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.

## Politics[edit]

Fletcher was the National member for Port Curtis in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland from 1920 to 1923.[2]

In 1931, Fletcher was chairman of the Booringa Shire Council.[3]

## Cricketing career[edit]

Fletcher played three games of first-class cricket for Queensland in 1909-1910\. He scored 97 runs at an average of 16.16 and did not take any wickets.[4]

## References[edit]

1. ^ Fletcher, John William (1884–1965) - Australian Dictionary of Biography Retrieved 24 January 2015.
2. ^ "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
3. ^ "MRS. J. W. FLETCHER". The Central Queensland Herald. Rockhampton, Qld. 3 December 1931. p. 26. Retrieved 29 April 2014 - via National Library of Australia.
4. ^ John Fletcher – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 24 January 2015.

Parliament of Queensland

Preceded by

George Carter

|  Member for Port Curtis
1920-1923  | Succeeded by

George Carter

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