Thomas Clement Fletcher

Thomas Clement Fletcher
18th Governor of Missouri
In office January 2, 1865 – January 12, 1869
Lieutenant	George Smith
Preceded by	Willard Preble Hall
Succeeded by	Joseph W. McClurg
Personal details
Born	Thomas Clement Fletcher (1827-01-21)January 21, 1827 Herculaneum, Missouri, U.S.
Died	March 25, 1899(1899-03-25) (aged 72)
Political party	Republican
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army Union Army
Years of service	1862–64
Rank	Colonel Bvt. Brigadier General
Commands	31st Missouri Infantry 47th Missouri Infantry 50th Missouri infantry
Battles/wars	American Civil War  (POW) Battle of Chickasaw Bayou Third Battle of Chattanooga Battle of Fort Davidson

Thomas Clement Fletcher (January 21, 1827 – March 25, 1899) was the 18th Governor of Missouri during the latter stages of the American Civil War and the early part of Reconstruction. He was the first Missouri governor to be born in the state. The Thomas C. Fletcher House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.^[1]