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 by	George Carter
Succeeded by	George Carter
Personal details
Born	John William Fletcher 25 January 1884 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Died	13 March 1965 (aged 81) Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Nationalist
Spouse(s)	Evelyn Barbara de Winton (m. 1910 d. 1931), Amy Muriel Cribb (m. 1934)
Occupation	Cricketer, Sheep grazier, Businessman
Religion	Church of England

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 Nationalist 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 3 games 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. : 1930 - 1956). Rockhampton, Qld.: National Library of Australia. 3 December 1931. p. 26. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
4. John Fletcher — Cricinfo Retrieved 24 January 2015.