John Fletcher (Queensland politician)

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.

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
Nationality	Australian
Political party	National
Spouse(s)	Evelyn Barbara de Winton (m. 1910 d. 1931), Amy Muriel Cribb (m. 1934)
Occupation	Cricketer, Sheep grazier, businessman

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 George Carter	Member for Port Curtis 1920–1923	Succeeded by George Carter