About Edward Fletcher
Lived 1807 – 1889 (aged 81–82). Edward Fletcher was an engineer.
Edward Fletcher (1807 – 21 December 1889) was an English engineer, and locomotive superintendent of the North Eastern Railway (NER). He was born at Elsdon in Northumberland.
Career He was apprenticed to George Stephenson beginning in 1825 until his retirement in 1882.
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Who was Edward Fletcher?
British engineer
When was Edward Fletcher born?
Edward Fletcher was born in 1807 in Elsdon.
When did Edward Fletcher die?
Edward Fletcher died on 21 December 1889.
What was Edward Fletcher's occupation?
Edward Fletcher was an engineer.
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