 During his legislative career, his committee assignments included banking, railroads, revision of laws, and general affairs.When Redfield Proctor served as governor from 1878 to 1880, Fletcher served on his military staff as aide-de-camp with the rank of colonel.In 1890, Fletcher was elected the 37th Lieutenant Governor of Vermont, and he served from 1890 to 1892, the one term available under the Republican Party's "Mountain Rule".