John Fletcher (Queensland politician)

John Fletcher
OBE
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Port Curtis
In office
9 October 1920 – 12 May 1923
Preceded byGeorge Carter
Succeeded byGeorge Carter
Personal details
Born
John William Fletcher

(1884-01-25)25 January 1884
Sydney, Australia
Died13 March 1965(1965-03-13) (aged 81)
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Political partyNational
Spouse(s)Evelyn Barbara de Winton (m. 1910 d. 1931), Amy Muriel Cribb (m. 1934)
OccupationCricketer, 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

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

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

  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 Member for Port Curtis
1920–1923 		Succeeded by