Background
Fletcher, Joel Lafayette was born on January 12, 1897 in Grant Parish, Louisiana, United States. Son of Joel Lafayette and Lela (Craig) Fletcher.
Fletcher, Joel Lafayette was born on January 12, 1897 in Grant Parish, Louisiana, United States. Son of Joel Lafayette and Lela (Craig) Fletcher.
Business intelligence, Louisiana Polytechnic Institute, 1914; Bachelor of Science, Doctor of Science (honorary), Louisiana State University, 1918, 1964; Master of Science, Iowa State College Agriculture, 1926; Doctor of Science (honorary), Southwestern U. Memphis.
Teacher agriculture, Ansley High School, 1917; county agent, Union Parish, Louisiana, 1919; associate, U. Southwestern Louisiana, 1920-1992; successively assistant professor agriculture, associate professor, professor, U. Southwestern Louisiana, 1940-1992; director agriculture and industrial training and dean College Agriculture, president, U. Southwestern Louisiana, 1940-1992.
Member state committee National Youth Administration, state committee Rural Rehabilitation, Lafayette Parish Works Progress Administration committee. Commission on leaders program American Council ELdn. Trustee U. South, Sewanee, Tennessee With United States Naval Reserve Force, World War I. Member Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation (past vice president), Commission Higher Education for Southern Association of Colls., Lafayette Library.
Commission, Blue Key (honorary), Louisiana Jersey Cattle Club (past president), Rotary (past president Lafayette, international district governor 1948-1949), Alpha Zeta, Phi Kappa Phi, Kappa Delta Pi, Alpha Phi Omega, Theta Xi.
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Married Frances McLees, October 15, 1919. Children: Ellen Craig, Lorraine Ruth, Florence Saucier, Joel Lafayette III.