Background
Anthony Leocadia Fletcher, son of Peter Fletcher and Helen Fletcher, was born on 9 December 1909 in a Christian family of Kerala.
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Education
He completed his school education from Saint Joseph"s Higher Secondary School, Trivandrum.
Career
He did his Bachelor of Science from University of Madras and Master of Science from University of Nagpur. Then he went to School of Oriental Studies for further education and joined as Indian Civil Servant in London. Between 1933-1947, he served in Punjab as Deputy Commissioner and as District and Sessions Judge.
He was also appointed as Secretary in the Department of Industries, Medicine, Labour and Transport of local Government, Legal Remembrance.
Between 1954-1958, he served as Commissioner of Jullundur Division. Between 1954-1958, he was also appointed as Financial Commissioner (Revenue, Rehabilitation, Excise and Taxation).
Between 1958-1960, he started Dandakaranya Project as its Chief Administrator. Between 1960-1963, he was the Financial Commissioner, Development in Punjab.
Between 1963-1968, he was the Financial Commissioner, Revenue in Punjab.
Fletcher was appointed the first Vice-chancellor of Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University on 29 March 1970 and served until his death on 14 December 1974. The administrative block of the University is named after him as Fletcher Bhawan. Nomenee Robinson, Michelle Obama"s uncle has worked under him in 1961.
He also served as President of Indian Agricultural Universities Association between 1972 and 1973.
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India