Alfred C. B. (Alfred Charles Benson) Fletcher

Born in Alliston, Ontario, on March 31, 1885, Alfred Charles Benson Fletcher was a Canadian-born author remembered for lively travel writing. Project Gutenberg identifies him as the author of From Job to Job around the World, and records that the book was illustrated with photographs by the author, suggesting he documented his travels firsthand.

From Job to Job around the World was published in 1929, shortly after Fletcher's death, and his later book Keep Moving appeared in 1932. Together, those titles paint a clear picture of the kind of writer he was: curious, mobile, and drawn to the practical adventure of working his way from place to place rather than traveling in comfort.

Available records indicate that Fletcher was born on March 31, 1885, and died at sea on November 12, 1928, in the sinking of the S.S. Vestris. He was buried at Mountain View Cemetery in Oakland, California. Even from the small amount that survives about him, his work stands out for its direct, experience-based view of travel and for the sense that movement itself was central to his life.