Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-05-12
EX-GOY. FLETCHER
DIES SUDDENLY
IN RUTLAND HOTEL
Body Found in Bed Yester..
day Morning by Frank
E. Howe
MAN OF WEALTH
AND INFLUENCE
Was an Advocate of State
Economy and a "Possibit-
ity' for Governorship

Rutland, May l2.-Allen W. Fletcb-
er, Of Cavendish, governor Of Vermont
from 1912 to 1915, was found dead "a
his bed at the Berwick hotel Yesterday
morning
His death was discovered by Frank
Z Howe, of Bennington, lieutenant
governor during the same term, whe1,
becoming alarmed because he did not
keep a breakfast appointment, Mr..
Howe went to the ex-governors room
and discovered that he had been dad
several hours.
Death had apparently overtaken I'll:
former executive in his sleep. as h.
lay IN 4 natural position He had
evidently gone to bed soon after h.
went to his room and fallen asleep.
From that transition into the deeD4c
coma Of apoplexy was apparently Qu.et
and painless.
Mr. Fletcher and Mr.. Howe hal
been IN MiddIebury the night before
where, with Rev I. c. Smart of Bu-
lln3ton he had been one of the Judges
for the sophomore prize speaking At
Middlebury college The judges had
asked Governor Fletcher to award tn.
prizes, which he did in a brief speech.
He and the former lieutenant COVE.
nor then drove to Rutland, where they
parted at the Berwick. Mr.. Howe 5ug.
5ested a visit to the newspaper office,
but the ex-governor excused himself.
saying he was a little tired and wouli
see him at breakfast at s o'clock 10
the morning
The family was notified, and his son,
Allen NJ Fletcher, Jr, accompanied
by Frank W. Agan, arrived during tn.
forenoon and took charge of the body
1t was removed to Spencer's undertak
ing rooms and later in the day taken
to ne former residence Of the deceased
in ,roctorsville, town of Cavendish
Mrs Fletcher and the governors
younger daughter, Miss Fanny B.
Fletcher, were in indianapolis wha1
the death occurred and Immediately
started East An elder daughter, Mrs.
Mary Fletcher Charlton, was also
and kilograms were seat
out to members of Governor Fletchers
and other associate, Of
his public life
The funeral will be held from his
late residence at $3.50 Saturday after.
1oOn and in accordance with GovernOc
Fletcher's Oft-eXpresSed wish, the fam
y asks that no flowers be sent
Allen NJ. Fletcher was the youngest
,on of Stoughton A. Fletcher and Jul.
a Bullard Fletcher. He was born n
indianapolis, Ind, September %, 1853.
He va, edcuated at Williston semi.
lary, East Hampton, Mass and mar.
led Mary E. BenCe, three children be-
ng born to them, Mary c., Fanny B
md Allen NJ, who, with one grand
laughter, Mary Elizabeth Charlton.
urvive him.
He was a man OF large means, hav.
ne been successfully engaged in bus,
less in indianapolis for a number Of
ears
Allen NJ Fletcher represented the
own of Cavendish in the Legislatures
t 1902, 1906, 1908 and 1910. He was
lsO a senator from Windsor county IN
90i He was elected governor Of
'ermont in 1912 after the populac
ote had given no choice. There were
1889 votes cast, of which Mr.. Flet.
her had 26,237, Harlan B. Howe, the
emocratic candidate, 20,00l, and Fra
er Metzger, the progressive candidate,
1929
The election went into the Legisll.
ire, where Mr.. Fletcher was elected
Y a substantial majority, the vot.
anding 1863 for Fletcher, 76 for How.
nd 32 for Metzger This was the yelr
the progressive bolt Governo-
letcher had the confidence OF the Leg
lature in a very marked degree AMI
is tenure of Office was marked by 4
rm and business-like administration
1t was during this administration
lat the terms of the Legislature weve
hanged from the even to the odd
ears, other constitutional changes be.
g placed in effect. Mr. Fletcher hal
rmerly served acceptably on th4
,mmission which recommended tn.