Fletcher, Joseph James (1850 - 1926)

Born 1850 in Auckland, NZ, died 15 May 1926 at Hunters Hill, Sydney, NSW.

Joseph James Fletcher was the director of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 1893-1919. He had joined the Society in 1881, its council in 1883, became librarian in 1886 and was president 1919-1921. Earlier he had taught science at Newington College, Sydney.

1886 - 1919 Career position - Secretary of the Linnean Society of New South Wales

1902 Taxonomy event - Eucalyptus apiculata R.T.Baker & H.G.Sm. Fletcher was joint collector of syntype

1920 - 1921 Career position - President of the Linnean Society of New South Wales

Source: Extracted from: Encyclopedia of Australian Science website: http://www.eoas.info/biogs/P001057b.htm

Collecting localities for 'Fletcher, J.J.' from AVH (2021)

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