John Fleming (politician, 1847)

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Sir John Fleming JP DL ( 1847 - February 25, 1925 ) was a Scottish politician.

Life

John Fleming in 1847, the son of from Dundee originating John Fleming born. In 1870 he married Elizabeth Dow . Fleming holds a doctorate in law and has served as both Justice of the Peace and Deputy Lieutenant of Aberdeen . He was also Lord Provost of Aberdeen between 1898 and 1902 . 1908 Fleming was beaten to the Knight Bachelor .

Political career

After James Bryce , who had held the Aberdeen South constituency mandate for the Liberal Party since 1885 , was appointed Ambassador of the United Kingdom to the United States in 1907 and consequently resigned his mandate, by-elections were required in the Aberdeen South constituency. Fleming was one of the potential candidates for the Liberal Party, but was overtaken by George Birnie Esslemont , who also won the mandate. After Esslemont resigned in 1917, by-elections were necessary in the constituency of Aberdeen South, to which Fleming ran. Fleming won the mandate with a clear lead over two non-party opponents and moved into the lower house . In the next general election in 1918 , Fleming lost 43.3% of his votes, thus losing his mandate to the unionist Frederick Thomson and leaving parliament.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Fleming's work in the House of Commons
  2. ↑ Information on John Fleming
  3. ^ WH Fraser, ME Smith, J. Naughtie: Aberdeen, 1800-2000: A New History , Tuckwell Press, 2000, p. 197. ISBN 978-1-86-232108-3
  4. ↑ a b W. H. Fraser, ME Smith, J. Naughtie: Aberdeen, 1800-2000: A New History , Tuckwell Press, 2000, pp. 202-203. ISBN 978-1-86-232108-3
  5. ^ Results of the general election in 1918
personal data
SURNAME Fleming, John
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Scottish politician, member of the House of Commons
DATE OF BIRTH 1847
DATE OF DEATH February 25, 1925