Frederick G. Fleetwood

Fleetwood was born in St. Johnsbury, Vermont on September 27, 1868, the son of Henry W. Fleetwood and Laura Kenney Fleetwood.{{cite book |last=Carleton |first=Hiram |title=Genealogical and Family History of the State of Vermont |year=1998 |publisher=Genealogical Publishing Com |pages=705 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8Cr5seuiQ2wC&pg=PA705 |isbn=9780806347943}} He attended the common schools of St. Johnsbury, and graduated from St. Johnsbury Academy in 1886.{{cite book |author=Joint Committee on Printing, U.S. Congress |title=Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774-2005 |year=2005 |publisher=U.S. Government Printing Office |pages=1061 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=v9MBIctdjjkC&pg=PA1061 |isbn=9780160731761}}

After his high school graduation, Fleetwood attended the University of Vermont from 1886 to 1888, where he became a member of the Sigma Phi fraternity.{{cite book |author=Sigma Phi Fraternity |date=1891 |title=Catalogue of the Sigma Phi |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=UDLPAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA427 |location=Boston, MA |publisher=T. R. Marvin & Son |page=427 |via=Google Books}} He then transferred to Harvard College, from which he received his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1891.{{cite magazine |last=Garceau |first=Arthur J, Class Secretary |date=1906 |title=Harvard College Class of 1891 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2cUmAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA12 |magazine=Secretary's Report, Harvard College, Class of 1891 |location=Boston, MA |publisher=Rockwell & Churchill |page=12 |via=Google Books |ref={{sfnRef|Garceau}}}} He then enrolled at Harvard College, from which he graduated in 1891. He studied law, attained admission to the bar in 1894, and practiced in Morrisville, Vermont as the partner of Phillip K. Gleed, who was his stepfather.

Fleetwood served as secretary of the Commission on Revision of Vermont Statutes from 1893 until 1894.{{cite book|last=Vermont. Office of Secretary of State|title=Vermont Legislative Directory|year=1900|publisher=Rand, Avery|pages=422|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ugxQAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA422 }} He studied law with his stepfather, Phillip K. Gleed, was admitted to the bar in 1894, and began the practice of law in Morrisville, Vermont as Gleed's partner. Fleetwood served as State's Attorney for Lamoille County from 1896 until 1898.{{cite book|title=The Standard, Volume 51|year=1903|publisher=Standard Publishing|pages=495|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=w0vnAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA495 }} He was elected town clerk and treasurer of Morristown, serving from 1896 until 1900.{{cite book |last=Jeffrey |first=William Hartley |title=Successful Vermonters |year=1907 |publisher=The Historical Publishing Company |page=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_d4cUAAAAYAAJ/page/n66 53] |url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_d4cUAAAAYAAJ }} Fleetwood was active in several fraternal organizations, including the Freemasons, Knights of Pythias, and the Grange.{{cite news |date=August 17, 1927 |title=Governor Graham has appointed Frederick G. Fleetwood of Morrisville as secretary of state |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/117785782/fleetwood/ |work=Manchester Journal |location=Manchester, VT |page=4 |via=Newspapers.com}}

Fleetwood served as a member of the Vermont House of Representatives from 1900 until 1902. During his term, he was chair of the committee on Temperance and a member of the Judiciary Committee.{{sfn|Garceau|pages=57–58}} He was one of the presidential electors from Vermont in 1900, and was the elector designated to carry Vermont's votes to the U.S. Capitol for tabulation. Fleetwood was Secretary of the State of Vermont and a member of the state board of insurance commissioners from 1902 until 1908.{{cite book |title=State Officers' Reports |year=1904 |publisher=State of Vermont |pages=152 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZGRNAAAAYAAJ&q=Frederick+fleetwood++Insurance+Commissioner+of+Vermont&pg=PA152}} In 1904, Fleetwood was second vice president of the state commissioners that oversaw Vermont's exhibit at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition.{{cite book |last=Francis |first=David R. |date=1913 |title=The Universal Exposition of 1904 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=YjJDAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA425 |location=St. Louis, MO |publisher=Louisiana Purchase Exposition Company |page=425 |via=Google Books}}

From 1910 until 1913 he served as a director of the St. Johnsbury and Lake Champlain Railroad.{{cite book |last=St. Johnsbury and Lake Champlain Railroad Company |title=Annual Report of the Directors of the St. Johnsbury and Lake Champlain Railroad |year=1911 |publisher=St. Johnsbury and Lake Champlain Railroad Company |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=I9meAAAAIAAJ&q=Frederick+fleetwood+St.+Johnsbury+vermont&pg=PP5}}{{cite book |last=Vermont. Public Service Board |title=Biennial Report |year=1914 |publisher=Vermont Public Service Board |pages=482 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jG00AQAAMAAJ&q=Frederick+fleetwood+St.+Johnsbury+vermont&pg=PA482}} In August 1917, Guy W. Bailey resigned as secretary of state; Fleetwood was appointed to succeed him and served until January 1919.

In 1922, Fleetwood was elected to the 68th Congress as a Republican, and he served one term, March 4, 1923 to March 3, 1925. In early December 1923, he was in Washington, D.C. to attend his first congressional session when he was struck by a delivery truck while crossing a street near the U.S. Capitol.{{cite news |date=December 3, 1923 |title=Rep. Fleetwood Improving But Will Not Attend Opening Session of Congress |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/117752917/fleetwood/ |work=The Burlington Free Press |location=Burlington, VT |page=1 |via=Newspapers.com}} He sustained a concussion and other injuries, and was hospitalized for a week.

Fleetwood's committee assignments included Education, Insular Affairs, Invalid Pensions, and Public Lands.{{cite book |last=Hess |first=Elmer C., Joint Committee on Printing, U.S. Congress |date=1925 |title=Official Congressional Directory |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=e_AV1VqQH6YC&pg=PA214 |location=Washington, DC |publisher=U.S. Government Printing Office |page=214 |via=Google Books}} During his congressional term, Fleetwood devoted effort to local concerns, including advocating for American Civil War pensions for widows of Union Army veterans and compensation to Vermonters for property lost during the training and equipping of troops for World War I.{{cite news |date=February 22, 1924 |title=Washington Letter: Frederick G. Fleetwood |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/117753803/letter/ |work=The Burlington Free Press |location=Burlington, VT |page=3 |via=Newspapers.com}} In addition, he advocated for construction of a new post office and federal office building for Rutland.{{cite news |date=April 12, 1924 |title=$250,000 Rutland Federal Building Looms On Horizon |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/117754251/building/ |work=The Burlington Free Press |location=Rutland, VT |page=1 |via=Newspapers.com}} According to contemporary press accounts, Fleetwood did not find travel to Washington and back and the routine of a representative to his liking, and he announced in May 1924 that he would not be a candidate for renomination.{{cite news |date=May 28, 1924 |title=Fleetwood Not Candidate for Re-Election |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/117754779/reelection/ |work=Orleans County Monitor |location=Barton, VT |page=2 |via=Newspapers.com}}

After leaving Congress, Fleetwood resumed the practice of law and took part in business and civic activities, including serving on the board of directors of Morrisville's Union Savings Bank and Trust Company.{{cite book |author=Vermont Bank Commissioner |date=1925 |title=Annual Report of the Bank Commissioner of the State of Vermont |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=THcbjMewM6gC&pg=RA2-PA182 |location=Rutland, VT |publisher=The Tuttle Company |page=182 |via=Google Books}} In addition, he was a vice president and director of Morrisville's Citizen's Telephone Company.{{cite book |date=1926 |title=Reports of State Officers, Departments and Institutions for the Year Ending June 30, 1926 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XDwKmmQ6UwUC&pg=RA12-PA156 |location=Rutland, VT |publisher=The Tuttle Company |page=156 |via=Google Books}} Among the prospective students who studied law in his office was Harold C. Sylvester, who later served on the Vermont Supreme Court.{{cite news |date=July 16, 1988 |title=Obituary, Harold C. Sylvester |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/117727460/sylvester-obit/ |work=Burlington Free Press |location=Burlington, VT |via=Newspapers.com |page=2B |ref={{sfnRef|"Obituary, Harold C. Sylvester"}}}}{{cite news |date=July 16, 1988 |title=Jurist Harold Sylvester Dies |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/117727342/obituary-for-harold-c-sylvester/ |work=Burlington Free Press |location=Burlington, VT |via=Newspapers.com |page=2B |ref={{sfnRef|"Jurist Harold Sylvester Dies"}}}}

In 1929, Fleetwood married Ruth Louise Slocum (1887–1962).{{cite book|title=The Christian Leader, Volume 120, Part 1|year=1938|publisher=Universalist Publishing House|pages=283|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=96jVAAAAMAAJ&q=Frederick+fleetwood+++Ruth+Louise+Slocum}}{{cite news |date=April 19, 1962 |title=Louise Fleetwood of Morrisville Dies In Mary Fletcher Hospital, April 13 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/117725918/louise/ |work=Morrisville News and Citizen |location=Morrisville, VT |page=8 |via=Newspapers.com}} They were married until his death, and had no children.

In January 1938, Fleetwood was hospitalized with pneumonia.{{cite news |date=January 29, 1938 |title=Fleetwood Dies |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/117726357/obituary-for-frederick-g-fleetwood/ |work=The Burlington Free Press |location=Burlington, VT |page=2 |via=Newspapers.com}} He died in Morrisville on January 28. Fleetwood was buried at Pleasant View Cemetery in Morrisville.

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• [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=F000194 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]
• [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/flanagin-fleishman.html The Political Graveyard]
• [http://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/frederick_fleetwood/404149 Govtrack.us]
• {{Find a Grave|20064657}}

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