William Fleming (Wisconsin politician) explained

Office:Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
Birth Date:6 February 1851
Birth Place:Emmet, Wisconsin
Termstart:1879
Termend:1880
Party:Democrat
Resting Place:Oconomowoc, Wisconsin

William Fleming (February 6, 1851 - 1933) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1879 and 1880.[1] He was a Democrat.

Biography

Fleming was born on February 6, 1851, in Emmet, Dodge County, Wisconsin, to John and Catherine (Sweeney) Fleming, who settled in the town in 1844.[2] [3] Professions he held include schoolteacher.[4] He was elected to represent Dodge County in the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1879 and 1880. He was also the deputy clerk of the Dodge County court from 1882 to 1884 and the Dodge County clerk from 1884 to 1886. In 1887, he was stationed in Fort Wrangel, Alaska, as a deputy collector of customs. After he returned from Alaska, he moved to Oconomowoc, Wisconsin in December 1893, and became a lawyer. He died in 1933 and was buried there.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Homer Bishop Hubbell. 1913. DODGE COUNTY WISCONSIN Past and Present. Chicago. S.J. Clarke Publishing Company. 242.
  2. Web site: History of Emmet, Dodge County, Wisconsin. 2021-01-12. history.rays-place.com.
  3. Web site: William Fleming. 2021-01-12. www.watertownhistory.org.
  4. Book: THE BLUE BOOK OF THE STATE OF WISCONSIN. David Atwood. 1879. 18th. Madison, Wis.. 490.
  5. Web site: William Fleming (1851-1933) - Find A Grave.... 2021-01-12. www.findagrave.com. en.