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History and Government—Congressional Biographies—GeorgiaWilliam Henry FLEMING
(1856-1944)
FLEMING, William Henry, a
Representative from Georgia; born in Augusta, Richmond County, Ga.,
October 18, 1856; attended Summerville Academy and Academy of
Richmond County; was graduated from the University of Georgia at
Athens in 1874; superintendent of the public schools of Augusta and
Richmond County, Ga., from 1877 to 1880, when he resigned; studied
law; was admitted to the bar in 1880 and commenced practice in
Augusta, Ga.; member of the State house of representatives
1888-1896, and served as speaker of the house in 1894 and 1895;
president of the State bar association in 1894 and 1895; elected as
a Democrat to the Fifty-fifth, Fifty-sixth, and Fifty-seventh
Congresses (March 4, 1897-March 3, 1903); unsuccessful candidate
for renomination in 1902; resumed the practice of law and engaged
in literary pursuits; died in Augusta, Ga., June 9, 1944; interment
in Summerville Cemetery.
Source: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1771-Present
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