Английская Википедия:Henry Fletcher (mayor)

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Official portrait in Providence City Hall

Henry Fletcher (January 17, 1859 – August 26, 1953) was the 25th mayor of Providence, Rhode Island.

Personal life

Henry Fletcher was born in Birmingham, England, on January 17, 1859.[1] His family moved to New Jersey, United States, when Henry was a small boy.[1] By 1873, the family moved to Providence Rhode Island, where Henry attended public schools.[1] He studied at Scholfield's Commercial College,[1] a business school in Providence.

Henry Fletcher married Hattie E. Bennett in 1883.[1] She died in 1935.[1] Three sons outlived him: Henry B. Fletcher Sr; R. Leslie Fletcher, president of the Providence Gas Company; and Paul W. Fletcher. A fourth son, Col. Edward G. Fletcher, died shortly after World War II.[1]

Career

In 1881, Fletcher entered the jewelry industry, which was a large and important industry in Providence at the time. He partnered with Edward G. Burrows, Jr. to form Fletcher Burrows and Co. Burrows died in 1893.[1] Fletcher was director of the Jewelers' Board of Trade.[2]

In 1898, Fletcher was elected as a Republican councilman from the Eighth Ward, then from 1901 to 1906 he represented the Seventh Ward.[1] He was president of the Board of Aldermen in 1908.[2]

In 1908, Fletcher defeated Democratic incumbent Patrick J. McCarthy to win the mayor's office.[1] He was re-elected in 1909, beating State Senator James H. Thurston. In 1910 he defeated Joseph E. Cole, and in 1911 he beat Joseph H. Gainer.[1] Fletcher ran again in 1912 and 1916, losing both times.[1] Subsequently, Fletcher retired from elective politics but remained active in the Republican Party.[1]

As mayor, Fletcher:

  • Backed the construction of the Scituate Reservoir[1][2]
  • Developed the Port of Providence[1]
  • Acquired land for the municipal pier[1][2]
  • Deepened Providence's harbor[1][2]
  • Supported efforts to attract the business of the Fabre Line, a steamship company which brought thousands of European immigrants to Providence.[3]
  • In 1911, in response to rising traffic fatality rates, Fletcher introduced new laws meant to deal with the chaos on Providence city streets. This was at a time when the automobile was new, and traffic was a vexing problem.[4]

In 1921 Fletcher sold his jewelry business and retired.[1] He maintained residences in Florida and New Hampshire as well as a summer home in Conimicut for many years.[1]

Fletcher was a 32nd degree mason.[1] He belonged to several organizations, including: the Providence Town Criers, the Providence Central Club, and the Providence Chamber of Commerce.[1] He was director of the Atlantic National Bank.[2]

Death and burial

Fletcher died on August 26, 1953, in Barrington, Rhode Island, age 94, at the home of his eldest son, Henry B. Fletcher, Sr.[1] He was buried at Swan Point Cemetery, and his funeral service was held at the Swan Point Cemetery chapel.[1]

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  1. ↑ 1,00 1,01 1,02 1,03 1,04 1,05 1,06 1,07 1,08 1,09 1,10 1,11 1,12 1,13 1,14 1,15 1,16 1,17 1,18 1,19 1,20 1,21 1,22 Ошибка цитирования Неверный тег <ref>; для сносок ProJoObit не указан текст
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