Frederick G. Fleetwood
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Frederick Gleed Fleetwood
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| Member of the United States House of Representatives from Vermont's 1st district |
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| In office March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1925 |
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| Preceded by | Frank L. Greene |
| Succeeded by | Elbert S. Brigham |
| Secretary of State of Vermont | |
| In office 1917–1919 |
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| Preceded by | Guy W. Bailey |
| Succeeded by | Harry A. Black |
| Secretary of State of Vermont | |
| In office 1902–1908 |
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| Preceded by | Fred A. Howland |
| Succeeded by | Guy W. Bailey |
| Member of the Vermont House of Representatives | |
| In office 1900–1902 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | September 27, 1868 St. Johnsbury, Vermont, U.S. |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Morrisville, Vermont, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Ruth Louise Slocum Fleetwood |
| Alma mater | University of Vermont at Burlington and Harvard University |
| Profession | Politician, Lawyer |
| Religion | Episcopalian[1] |
Frederick Gleed Fleetwood (September 27, 1868 – January 28, 1938) was an American lawyer and politician. He served as a U.S. Representative from Vermont.
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Early life and education
Fleetwood was born in St. Johnsbury, Caledonia County, Vermont to Henry W. Fleetwood and Laura Kenney Fleetwood. He attended the common schools of St. Johnsbury, and graduated from St. Johnsbury Academy in 1886. He also entered the University of Vermont at Burlington in 1886 and graduated from Harvard University in 1891.[2]
Legal and political career
Fleetwood served as secretary of the Commission on Revision of Vermont Statutes from 1893 until 1894.[3] Fleetwood studied law with his step-father, Phillip K. Gleed. Fleetwood was admitted to the bar and began the practice of law in Morrisville, Vermont in 1894 as the law partner of Gleed.[4] Fleetwood served as prosecuting attorney for Lamoille County from 1896 until 1898.[5] He was elected town clerk and treasurer of Morrisville, serving from 1896 until 1900.[6]
Fleetwood served as a member of the Vermont House of Representatives from 1900 until 1902.[7] He was one of the presidential electors from Vermont in 1900.[8] Fleetwood was the Secretary of the State of Vermont and the Insurance Commissioner of Vermont from 1902 until 1908.[9] He again served as Secretary of the State from 1917 until 1919. From 1910 until 1913 he served as a Director of the St. Johnsbury and Lake Champlain Railroad.[10][11]
Fleetwood was elected as a Republican candidate to the Sixty-eighth Congress, serving from March 4, 1923 until March 3, 1925.[12] He was not a candidate for renomination in 1924.
After leaving Congress, he resumed the practice of law and engaged in banking.
Death
He died on January 28, 1938 in Morrisville, Vermont. He is interred in Pleasant View Cemetery in Morrisville.[13]
Personal life
Fleetwood was married to Ruth Louise Slocum Fleetwood.[14][15]
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Vermont's 1st congressional district March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1925 |
Succeeded by Elbert S. Brigham |
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