Gavin Fleming

Gavin Fleming

Gavin Fleming (June 5 1826 – May 17 1890) was a Canadian merchant and political figure. He represented Brant North in the Canadian House of Commons from 1872 to 1882 as a Liberal member.

Fleming was born near Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland, the son of John Fleming and Margaret Dobbie, and was educated there. He came to Canada in 1849; his parents had come to Upper Canada in 1831. Fleming was a merchant at Glenmorris until he retired from business in 1871 and served four years as treasurer for South Dumfries Township. In 1852, he married Margaret Laprairik. He was named a justice of the peace in 1863.

External links

* [http://www2.parl.gc.ca/Parlinfo/Files/Parliamentarian.aspx?Item=f5d30e23-b256-446a-9fd2-3781d23bf77a&Language=E Synopsis of federal political experience from the Library of Parliament]
* [http://www.canadiana.org/ECO/mtq?doc=32951 "The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1877" CH Mackintosh ]
* [http://www.ourroots.ca/e/toc.aspx?id=3727 "The History of the County of Brant, Ontario : containing a history of the county ...", CP Mulvany (1883)]
* [http://web.mac.com/nathangordon/iWeb/Memorial/Gavin%20Fleming.html Memorial Web page for Gavin Fleming]


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