William I. Fletcher

William I. Fletcher
President of the American Library Association
In office
1892
Preceded byKlas August Linderfelt
Succeeded byMelvil Dewey
Personal details
Born
William Isaac Fletcher

(1844-04-23)April 23, 1844
Burlington, Vermont, United States
DiedJune 15, 1917(1917-06-15) (aged 73)
OccupationLibrarian

William Isaac Fletcher (April 23, 1844 – June 15, 1917) was an American librarian, bibliographer, and indexer who served as the head librarian of Amherst College from 1883 to 1911 and the President of the American Library Association in 1891–92. In 1951, he was named by Library Journal to the Library Hall of Fame.


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