He was a friend of Thomas Jackson and they met during some wars as partners.
When Virginia's passed an ordinance of secession on April 17, 1861, John Letcher was the state's governor.
Virginia Governor John Letcher sent his state militia to capture the Federal arsenal at Harper's Ferry and the Gosport Navy Yard at Norfolk, Virginia. Harper's Ferry would change hands several times during the US Civil War.
Cliff Letcher was born in 1952.
Tom Letcher was born in 1868-01.
John Letcher was born on 1813-03-29.
John Letcher died on 1884-01-26.
Lesley Letcher was born on 1965-08-25.
Sophie Letcher was born on 1992-11-29.
John D. Letcher died in 1938.
Robert P. Letcher died on 1861-01-24.
Robert P. Letcher was born on 1788-02-10.
John Letcher (born March 29, 1813 in Lexington, Virginia; died Janaury 26, 1884 in Virginia) succeeded Henry A. Wise as the thirty-fourth Governor of Virginia, serving between January 1, 1860 and January 1, 1864. Following the end of Letcher's term as Governor, William Smith (born September 6, 1797 in Marengo, Virginia; died May 18, 1887 in Richmond, Virginia) became the thirtieth Governor of Virginia, serving between January 1, 1864 and May 9, 1865.