Fletcher D. Proctor

Fletcher Dutton Proctor ( born November 7, 1860 in Cavendish, Windsor County, Vermont, † September 27, 1911 in Proctor, Vermont ) was an American politician and 1906-1908 Governor of the State of Vermont.

Early years

Fletcher Proctor was a member of a prominent political family in Vermont. Both his father Redfield and his son Mortimer and his brother Redfield Jr. were governors of Vermont. Fletcher attended Amherst College until 1882. Then he went into the company of his family. Since 1889 until his death he was president of the Vermont Marble Company. Proctor was also president of several railroad companies, in addition, he was also in the telegraph and insurance held leading positions. Between 1884 and 1887 he was also a member of the National Guard of Vermont.

Political rise

Like the other governors from his family was also Fletcher member of the Republican Party. Initially he exercised some local offices, he was one of 1886-1888 to the consultant staff of Governor Ebenezer J. Ormsbee. Between 1890 and 1892 he was a member of the House of Representatives of Vermont and served as its president. Between 1892 and 1893 Proctor was a member of the State Senate, and from 1904 to 1905 he was again in the House of Representatives.

Governor of Vermont and other CV

In 1906, Fletcher Proctor was elected as a candidate of his party for governor of his state. In his two-year tenure, he operated a school and prison reform and reorganized the railroad committee. In contrast to his father, Fletcher Proctor was less frugal with the budget of the state. His philosophy was that the state had to live more important tasks than cheap. After the end of his term on October 8, 1908, Proctor again devoted his business interests. He died unexpectedly in September 1911. Together with his wife Minnie E. Robinson he had three children.