John Fleming (Scottish politician)
John Fleming
Sir John Fleming DL (1847 – 25 February 1925) was a Scottish Liberal politician and businessman.
Fleming was born in 1847, son of John Fleming of Dundee, in which city he was educated at Brown Street and the High School of Dundee. He set up business as timber merchant in Aberdeen.[1]
He was Lord Provost of Aberdeen from 1898 to 1902 and MP for Aberdeen South from 1917 to 1918. He was the first Lord Lieutenant of Aberdeen, and the younger brother of Robert Fleming. He retired at the 1918 general election when aged over 70. He was also first Lord Lieutenant of Aberdeen.[2]
He married in 1870 Elizabeth, daughter of John Dow, of Dundee, and had children.[3]
References
- ↑ Who Was Who, 1916-1928. A and C Black. 1947. p. 361.
- ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
- ↑ Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage, 1913. Burke's Peerage Ltd. p. 2250.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by John Fleming
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by George Esslemont |
Member of Parliament for Aberdeen South 1917–1918 |
Succeeded by Sir Frederick Thomson |
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