Alfred Fletcher (journalist)

Alfred Ewen Fletcher (1841 – 14 November 1915) was a British journalist active in the labour movement.

Born in Long Sutton in Lincolnshire, Fletcher became a teacher before moving into journalism as editor of the Barrow Vulcan.

Under his editorship, the newspaper documented the New Unionism movement, and supported Irish Home Rule.

[1] Fletcher left the editorship in 1895, to stand as the Liberal Party candidate in Greenock.

[1] At the 1900 UK general election, Fletcher stood in Glasgow Camlachie for the Scottish Workers' Representation Committee.