Fletcher Webster

Colonel Fletcher Webster

Colonel Fletcher Webster

Daniel Fletcher Webster, commonly known as Fletcher Webster (July 25, 1818, Portsmouth, New Hampshire – August 30, 1862) was the son of renowned politician Daniel Webster and Grace Fletcher Webster. During his father's first term as Secretary of State, Fletcher served as Chief Clerk of the United States State Department which, at the time, was the second most powerful office in the State Department. As Chief Clerk, he delivered the news of President William Henry Harrison's death to Vice President John Tyler.

During the Civil War, Webster served as colonel of the 12th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry. The unit was known in the Army of the Potomac as "The Webster Regiment" in honor of their commander. He was killed in the Second Battle of Bull Run on August 30, 1862. A memorial boulder stands in Manassas National Battlefield Park in Colonel Webster's honor. A memorial to the Webster Regiment stands in Gettysburg National Park.

See also

	Biography portal
	United States Army portal
	American Civil War portal

References

• "Fletcher Webster". Find a Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=6036206. Retrieved 2008-10-30. 
• Brief of Fletcher Webster

Chief Clerk of the State Department Fletcher Webster delivering the news of President Harrison's death to Vice President Tyler.

Preceded by Jacob L. Martin

Chief Clerk of the United States State Department March 6, 1841 – April 23, 1843

Succeeded by William S. Derrick

Persondata
Name	Webster, Fletcher
Alternative names
Short description	Union Army officer
Date of birth	July 25, 1818
Place of birth
Date of death	August 30, 1862
Place of death	Second Battle of Bull Run