William Henry Fleming

William Henry Fleming

William Henry Fleming (born October 18, 1856 in Augusta , Georgia , †  June 9, 1944 ) was an American politician . Between 1897 and 1903 he represented the state of Georgia in the US House of Representatives .

Career

William Fleming attended Summerville Academy and the Academy of Richmond County . He then studied until 1874 at the University of Georgia in Athens . From 1877 to 1880 Fleming was a school councilor in Augusta and Richmond Counties . After studying law and being admitted to the bar in 1880, he began to work in his new profession in Augusta. Later he also worked in other industries. Among other things, he acted as President of the Augusta Electric Company . He was President of the Georgia Bar Association in 1894 and 1895.

Politically, Fleming was a member of the Democratic Party . Between 1888 and 1896 he was a member of the Georgia House of Representatives , of which he was president from 1894 to 1895. In the congressional election of 1896 he was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the tenth constituency of Georgia , where he succeeded James CC Black on March 4, 1897 . After two re-elections, he was able to complete three legislative terms in Congress by March 3, 1903 . The Spanish-American War took place during this period . At that time the Philippines and Hawaii came under American administration.

In 1902, Fleming was no longer nominated by his party for another term in Congress. In the following years he worked again as a lawyer. He also appeared as a guest speaker at events and dealt with literary matters. William Fleming died in Augusta on June 9, 1944.

Web links

• William Henry Fleming in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• William Henry Fleming in the database of Find a Grave (English)