John Fletcher (New Zealand politician)
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| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Grey Lynn |
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In office 14 November 1928 – 12 November 1931 |
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| Preceded by | Fred Bartram |
| Succeeded by | John A. Lee |
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| Born | 22 December 1888 Kirkintilloch, Scotland |
| Died | 15 February 1934 (aged 45) Auckland, New Zealand |
| Resting place | Hillsborough Cemetery, Auckland |
| Relations |
James Fletcher (brother) James Muir Cameron Fletcher (nephew) |
John Shearer Fletcher (22 December 1888 – 15 February 1934) was a New Zealand member of the House of Representatives for Grey Lynn in Auckland. Born in Scotland, he came to New Zealand in 1916 to join his brothers in their construction business, out of which grew Fletcher Construction.
Fletcher was born at Kirkintilloch, Scotland, the son of a builder, John Shearer Fletcher, and his wife, Janet Montgomery. He received his entire education through scholarships. He was one of thirteen children.
By age 24, he was headmaster under the Kirkintilloch school board for technical and commercial classes. He then moved to Glasgow and became secretary for the Scottish Class Teachers' Association, and was on the executive of the Scottish Education Institute. He was vice-president of the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA). He undertook studies in construction in the United States and in Canada.
In 1916, Fletcher migrated to Dunedin, New Zealand, to join his brothers in their construction business. The company had been founded in 1909 after his brother James had come to Dunedin in the previous year. His brother James started to concentrate on business in Auckland and Wellington, and John Shearer Fletcher took over the Dunedin branch. Fletcher was an executive member of the Dunedin Manufacturers' Association. Of poor health, he retired from business during the 1920s and moved to Auckland.
John Fletcher represented the Grey Lynn electorate in the House of Representatives from 1928 to 1931. In the 1928 election, Fletcher defeated Fred Bartram for Grey Lynn. After having threatened his government in September 1929 to cross the house over unemployment and economic issues, Fletcher became an Independent during 1930. In the 1931 election, he was defeated by John A. Lee of the Labour Party.
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