George Fletcher (politician)

For the legal scholar, see George P. Fletcher

George Fletcher (circa 1666 – circa March 1708)[1] was the eldest son of Sir George Fletcher, 2nd Baronet by his second wife Mary, daughter of James Johnstone, 1st Earl of Hartfell. From a local Whig family, he represented the borough of Cockermouth in the Parliament of England from 1698 to 1701[1] and the county of Cumberland from 1701 to 1702 and then from 1705 to his death.[2] He died without issue, so the baronetcy became extinct on the death of his elder half-brother Sir Henry Fletcher, 3rd Bt.[3]

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Parliament of England
Preceded by
Sir Charles Gerard, Bt
Goodwin Wharton
Member of Parliament for Cockermouth
1698–1701
With: William Seymour
Succeeded by
William Seymour
Thomas Lamplugh
Preceded by
Richard Musgrave
Gilfrid Lawson
Member of Parliament for Cumberland
1701–1702
With: Sir Edward Hasell
Succeeded by
Richard Musgrave
Gilfrid Lawson
Preceded by
Richard Musgrave
Gilfrid Lawson
Member of Parliament for Cumberland
1705–1707
With: Richard Musgrave
Succeeded by
Parliament of Great Britain
Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by
Parliament of England
Member of Parliament for Cumberland
17071708
With: Richard Musgrave
Succeeded by
James Lowther
Gilfrid Lawson