The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-05-11
CEREBRAL
HEMORRHAGE
WAS CAUSE
Had Not Appeared Iii But
Remarked on Retiring
That He Felt a Little
Tired d'-Ex-G0v. Fletch.
er Was One of VermOnt's
Richest Men

Rutland, May IL Allen NJ, Fietch
er Of Cavendish, former governor Of
Vermont. was found dead in room
at the Berwick hotel here to-day.
Death was declared due to a. cerebral
hemorrhage.
Mr.. Fletcher was one of Vermons's
richest men, largely because OF his real
estate holdings in Indianapolis.
Former Governor Fletcher had pre-,
sided last night As chairman of a board
of Judges at a prize speaking contest
at Middlebury college, after which nc
came here with former Lieutenant
Governor Frank r. Howe of Benning
ton, fellow Judge and his associate
in Office while governor. Except that
he said he was '.'little tired before
retiring, Mr.. Fletcher gave no indica
ton of weakness. When he failed to
keep a breakfast appointment with
Mr.. Howe, the latter went to his -oom
and found him dead.
When Mr.. Howe and Manager Boyn-
ton of the hotel entered ex-Governor
Fletcher's room they found him, fully
dressed, lying on couch. Apparently
he had been dead for a number OF
hours. The body was found at
O'Clock this morning. He had retired
at about IL o'clock last night.
Allen Miller Fletcher was born IN
indianapolis, Ind, Sept. "a. 1858, the
son of Stoughton A.. and Julia (Bul-
lard Fletcher. He was descended from
the Fletcher family of Windsor county
which had been prominent in Vermont
affairs for long time.
He was educated in Williston semi
nary, Easthampton, Mass, and re-
turned to indianapolis, where he en-
gagged in banking, a profession, which
he followed many years. He was mar
ried April 26. 1876, to Mary i. Benee
of indianapolis.
On retiring from active business lie
he decided to return to the apfestral
home in the town of Cayendish. where
he has resided ever since. He still
owned considerable property in Indian
apolis.
Soon after returning to Vermont he
entered political life, being first elect
ed to the legislature as representative
from the town of Cavendish in 1902.
In 1904 he was elected state senator
and in 1906. 1905 and 1910 he was re-
elected 20 the House. serving on sew
eral of the important committees and
being one of the influential men OF
that body. He also was member OF
the commission appointed TO propose
amendments to the state constitution
in 1910. He had been a delegate TO
the Republican national convention
and had served as president OF the
Vermont Forestry association.
In the nomination for Republican
candidate for governor. Mr.. Fletcher
defeated Joseph A. DeBoer of Mont
pelier. the vote standing 440 TO l50.
The state election came in the year
of the disruption of the national party
over the presidential nomination. The.
odore Roosevelt opposing William II.
Taft. The state party was also split
and Fletcher. the Republican caBdi-
date for governor. failed OF election by
the people. receiving 26.237 votes, TO
2OO0i for Harland b. Howe. the Dem.
ocratic nominee. and l5.62a Tor Rev.
Fraser Metzger, the Progressive candi-
date. In the legislature, where the
election was thrown, Fletcher received
l63 votes. Howe 76 and Metzger 81
since retiring from the governor
shin. Mr.. Fletcher had been frequently
mentioned for other office. notably
that of United States Senate. and IL
was considered by some that he vas
making a campaign at the present time
for that Office BY others IL was held
that he was seeking reelection A. gov
ernor of the state.
He carried on quite extensive farm
ing operations at the Fletcher home
in Cavendish. the farm being known
a. ~Chuckle Hill
Ex-Governor Fletcher is survived
bv his wife. who Is at present IN the
west for her health. and three children.
Mary c. Fanny r., and Allen NJ.
Flefcher. IT, Ne was q member ot
the grange. the Masonic and Odd Fell
lows orders.