John Fleming (Canadian politician), Date of Birth, Date of Death
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Canadian politician, born 1819
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About John Fleming (Canadian politician)
- John Patrick Fleming (June 29, 1819 – January 21, 1877) was an Ontario businessman and political figure.
- He represented Waterloo South in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal member from 1875 to 1877. He was born in Dunfermline, Scotland in 1819 and grew up there, coming to Upper Canada around 1835 with his family.
- He worked for James Coleman at Dundas and then, in 1846, opened a grocery business in Galt with Andrew Elliott.
- After Elliott left the partnership, he took on William Robinson as a partner and added a distillery, soap factory and mills to the business.
- Fleming also opened a book and stationery store with Alexander Elmslie.
- In 1851 Fleming married Mary Moir.
- He was president of the Gore District Fire Insurance and also served as town councillor and reeve for Galt.
- He was warden for Waterloo County in 1869.
- Fleming died in office in 1877 after suffering a stroke a few days earlier.
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