. Norwich University, 1819-1911; her history, her graduates, her roll of honor . ke, born May 12, 1848, resides Ridgeway, N. C; George Collins, bornOctober 15, 1849, resides Roanoke Rapids, N. C; Oliver Duke, born July 1,1852, died August 8, 1860. HON. RYLAND FLETCHER. Ryland Fletcher, youngest son ofDr. Asaph and Sally (Green) Fletcher,was born in Cavendish, Vt., February18, 1799, and died there December 19,1885. He attended the schools ofhis town and entered the Academyin 1823, graduating in 1824. In 1836, he went West; but aftera few months spent in a vain quest offortune, he ^returned [to]
. Norwich University, 1819-1911; her history, her graduates, her roll of honor . ke, born May 12, 1848, resides Ridgeway, N. C; George Collins, bornOctober 15, 1849, resides Roanoke Rapids, N. C; Oliver Duke, born July 1,1852, died August 8, 1860. HON. RYLAND FLETCHER. Ryland Fletcher, youngest son ofDr. Asaph and Sally (Green) Fletcher,was born in Cavendish, Vt., February18, 1799, and died there December 19,1885. He attended the schools ofhis town and entered the Academyin 1823, graduating in 1824. In 1836, he went West; but aftera few months spent in a vain quest offortune, he ^returned [to] Cavendish,where he made his home until hi-^death. He became active as an ant i-slavery man as early as 1837, and intimate associate of Garrison,Giddings, and John P. Hale in llieirwork for the cause. In 1854, the prac-tical fusion, through the action of thestate committees, of the Whigs withthe Free Soilers and Liberty partymen resulted in his selection as candi-date for lieutenant-governor and hiselection to this office in 1854 and1855. He distinguished [himself as. Fletcher 112 NORWICH UNIVERSITY. the presiding officer of the senate and in 1856 was nominated by theRepublicans for the chief magistracy, to which he was elected by a majorityof 23,121 over Henry Keyes, Democrat. He was re-elected the next yearwith a Jarger majority. He retired from office, after trying responsibili-ties, with the general agreement that his record had been a clean andcreditable one. He was again called to the public service in 1861-62, whenhis town sent him to the legislature to give the weight of his reputationand influence, as well as his ability and experience, to the war measures of theState. Here he exerted a powerful influence. He was also a member of theConstitutional Convention of 1S70, and strongly favored the policy of biennialelections. He was several times a presidential elector and a delegate to Re-publican national conventions. He was, at an early date, identifi
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