Banister Fletcher (politician)
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Banister Fletcher was an English architect
and surveyor
and Liberal
politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1885 to 1886.
. He became an architect and surveyor, and was district surveyor for West Newington and part of Lambeth
. He was also a major in the 1st Tower Hamlets Rifle Volunteer Brigade. Fletcher became a Fellow of the RIBA and was the author of several architectural text-books.
Fletcher was elected as a Liberal Member of Parliament
for Chippenham
on 24 November 1885, making his maiden speech
the following year on the topic of excise duties on herb beer
. The following election
cut short his parliamentary career, and he was defeated on 1 July 1886 by Lord Henry Bruce
, a Conservative. Fletcher made five speeches during the time he was in parliament.
From 1890, Fletcher was Professor of Architecture at King’s College, London. He was also Master of the Worshipful Company of Carpenters
from 1889 to 1890.
Fletcher died at the age of 66 and was buried in Hampstead Cemetery
.
Fletcher married Eliza Jane Phillips in 1864. Their son, also named Banister Fletcher
, became a noted architect
who authored A History of Architecture on the Comparative Method.
Architect
An architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...
and surveyor
Surveying
See Also: Public Land Survey SystemSurveying or land surveying is the technique, profession, and science of accurately determining the terrestrial or three-dimensional position of points and the distances and angles between them...
and Liberal
Liberal Party (UK)
The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day...
politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1885 to 1886.
Career
Fletcher was the second son of Thomas Fletcher. He was educated privately and while a student he won the 1st prize given by the Institute of Architects in LondonRoyal Institute of British Architects
The Royal Institute of British Architects is a professional body for architects primarily in the United Kingdom, but also internationally.-History:...
. He became an architect and surveyor, and was district surveyor for West Newington and part of Lambeth
Lambeth
Lambeth is a district of south London, England, and part of the London Borough of Lambeth. It is situated southeast of Charing Cross.-Toponymy:...
. He was also a major in the 1st Tower Hamlets Rifle Volunteer Brigade. Fletcher became a Fellow of the RIBA and was the author of several architectural text-books.
Fletcher was elected as a Liberal Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Chippenham
Chippenham (UK Parliament constituency)
Chippenham is a parliamentary constituency, abolished in 1983 but recreated in 2010, and represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election...
on 24 November 1885, making his maiden speech
Maiden speech
A maiden speech is the first speech given by a newly elected or appointed member of a legislature or parliament.Traditions surrounding maiden speeches vary from country to country...
the following year on the topic of excise duties on herb beer
Beer
Beer is the world's most widely consumed andprobably oldest alcoholic beverage; it is the third most popular drink overall, after water and tea. It is produced by the brewing and fermentation of sugars, mainly derived from malted cereal grains, most commonly malted barley and malted wheat...
. The following election
United Kingdom general election, 1886
-Seats summary:-See also:*MPs elected in the UK general election, 1886*The Parliamentary Franchise in the United Kingdom 1885-1918-References:*F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987**...
cut short his parliamentary career, and he was defeated on 1 July 1886 by Lord Henry Bruce
Henry Brudenell-Bruce, 5th Marquess of Ailesbury
Henry Augustus Brudenell-Bruce, 5th Marquess of Ailesbury , styled Lord Henry Brudenell-Bruce from 1878 to 1894, was a British soldier, businessman and Conservative politician.-Early life:...
, a Conservative. Fletcher made five speeches during the time he was in parliament.
From 1890, Fletcher was Professor of Architecture at King’s College, London. He was also Master of the Worshipful Company of Carpenters
Worshipful Company of Carpenters
The Worshipful Company of Carpenters is one of the Livery Companies of the City of London. The Carpenters were traditionally different from a fellow wood-crafting company, the Joiners' and Ceilers' Company, in that the Carpenters utilised nails while the Joiners used adhesives to attach wood.The...
from 1889 to 1890.
Fletcher died at the age of 66 and was buried in Hampstead Cemetery
Hampstead Cemetery
Hampstead Cemetery is a historic cemetery in West Hampstead, London, located at the upper extremity of the NW6 district. Despite the name, the cemetery is three-quarters of a mile from Hampstead Village, and bears a different postcode...
.
Fletcher married Eliza Jane Phillips in 1864. Their son, also named Banister Fletcher
Banister Fletcher
Sir Banister Flight Fletcher was an English architect and architectural historian, as was his father, also named Banister Fletcher....
, became a noted architect
Architect
An architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...
who authored A History of Architecture on the Comparative Method.
Selected works
- Fletcher, Banister ; Fletcher, Sir Banister; Fletcher, Herbert Phillips, Arbitrations: a text-book for arbitrators, umpires & all connected with arbitrations, more especially architects, engineers and surveyors in tabulated form, with the chief cases governing the same, and an appendix of forms, statutes, rules, etc., London : B.T. Batsford, 1904
- Fletcher, Banister, Valuations and compensations; a textbook on the practice of valuing property and on compensations in relation thereto for the use of architects, surveyors, and others, 4th ed. rev., rewritten and greatly enl., with new chapters on the Finance act, 1909, valuation for rating, mortgage, and other purposes, by Banister Flight Fletcher and Herbert Phillips Fletcher. London : B.T. Batsford [1913]