William Meade Fletcher | |
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| Member of the Virginia State Corporation Commission | |
| In office February 1, 1928 – December 19, 1943 | |
| Preceded by | Berkley D. Adams |
| Succeeded by | Harvey B. Apperson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Meade Fletcher October 21, 1870 Sperryville, Rappahannock County, Virginia, US |
| Died | December 19, 1943 (aged 73) Richmond, Virginia |
| Resting place | St. Paul's Episcopal Churchyard, Woodville, Rappahannock County, Virginia |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Florence Lea (d. 1911) Martha Ball Buckner (m.1914) |
| Alma mater | University of Virginia School of Law |
| Profession | lawyer, professor, author, judge |
| Known for | Fletcher's Cyclopedia of the Law of Corporations |
William Meade Fletcher (October 21, 1870 – December 19, 1943) was an American lawyer, professor and Virginia judge, perhaps best known as the author of Fletcher's Cyclopedia of the Law of Corporations which continues to be revised decades after his death. Affiliated with the Byrd Organization, Fletcher served as member of the Virginia Corporation Commission (1928–1943).