John Fleming (politician, 1847)
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
- John Fleming at Hansard (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Fleming's work in the House of Commons
- ↑ Information on John Fleming
- ^ WH Fraser, ME Smith, J. Naughtie: Aberdeen, 1800-2000: A New History , Tuckwell Press, 2000, p. 197. ISBN 978-1-86-232108-3
- ↑ 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
- ^ Results of the general election in 1918
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SURNAME | Fleming, John |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Scottish politician, member of the House of Commons |
DATE OF BIRTH | 1847 |
DATE OF DEATH | February 25, 1925 |