William Henry Fleming
William Henry Fleming | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives 10th District of Georgia | |
In office March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1903 | |
Preceded by | James C. C. Black |
Succeeded by | Thomas W. Hardwick |
Speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives | |
In office 1894–1895 | |
Member of the Georgia House of Representatives | |
In office 1888–1896 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Augusta, Georgia, U.S. | October 18, 1856
Died | June 9, 1944 Augusta, Georgia, U.S. | (aged 87)
Resting place | Summerville Cemetery |
Political party | Democratic Party |
Alma mater | University of Georgia |
Profession | attorney |
William Henry Fleming (October 18, 1856 – June 9, 1944) was an American politician and lawyer from the US state of Georgia.
Early years[]
Fleming was born in Augusta, Georgia. He attended Summerville Academy and Academy of Richmond County and the University of Georgia in Athens where he was a member of the Phi Kappa Literary Society. After graduation in 1874, Fleming served as the superintendent of the Augusta and Richmond County, Georgia public schools from 1877 until his resignation in 1880. He studied law, gained admittance to the state bar in 1880 and began practicing law in Augusta. Fleming, known as "Willie" to close associates, was a friend of Alexander H. Stephens, 50th Governor of Georgia and Vice President of the Confederacy. He borrowed $100 from Stephens in 1874. The payoff of this loan is the first piece of correspondence in the a collection maintained by the Atlanta Historical Society. Money borrowing continued to be the topic of many of the letters in the collection.[1]
Political career[]
From 1888 to 1896, Fleming served in the Georgia House of Representatives and was that body's speaker in 1894 and 1895. He was also the president of the Georgia State Bar Association in 1895.[2] In 1896, Fleming was elected as a Democrat to the United States House of Representatives representing Georgia's 10th congressional district in the 55th United States Congress. He was reelected to two additional terms in that seat (56th and 57th Congresses) before losing his reelection campaign for the 58th Congress in 1902. In total, Fleming's U.S. congressional service took place from March 4, 1897, until March 3, 1903. He returned to practicing law.
Fleming later authored a book entitled Treaty-making Power: Slavery and the Race Problem in the South.[3]
Death[]
Fleming died in Augusta on June 9, 1944 and was buried in that city's Summerville Cemetery.
References[]
- ^ "Fleming, William H. (William Henry), 1856-1944". Social Networks and Archival Context (snac). Retrieved May 14, 2018.
- ^ "Georgia Bar Association Past Presidents". gabar.org. Retrieved November 25, 2008.
- ^ William Henry Fleming (1920). Treaty-making Power: Slavery and the Race Problem in the South. Stratford Company.
Works[]
- Speech of the Honorable William H. Fleming from Banquet to honor the Honorable Carl Schurz, Delmonico's restaurant, New York City, March 2, 1899 [1]
- Treaty-making Power: Slavery and the Race Problem in the South [2]
Collections[]
- William Henry Fleming Letters - Atlanta Historical Society
- Fleming, William Henry - Guide to Research Collections - Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
See also[]
- List of Speakers of the Georgia House of Representatives
External links[]
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Wikisource has original works written by or about: William Henry Fleming |
- United States Congress. "William Henry Fleming (id: F000198)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- William Henry Fleming at Find a Grave
- 1856 births
- 1944 deaths
- Politicians from Augusta, Georgia
- University of Georgia alumni
- Georgia (U.S. state) lawyers
- Georgia (U.S. state) Democrats
- Members of the Georgia House of Representatives
- Members of the United States House of Representatives from Georgia (U.S. state)
- Academy of Richmond County alumni