William Fleming (governor)
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Not to be confused with William Fleming (judge).
Colonel William Fleming (February 18, 1727 – August 5, 1795) was an American physician, soldier, politician, and planter who served as a local justice of the peace in the mountains of southwestern Virginia and Kentucky, as well as in the Senate of Virginia and briefly acted as the Governor of Virginia during the American Revolutionary War.
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William Fleming | |
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3rd Governor of Virginia | |
In office June 4, 1781 – June 12, 1781 | |
Preceded by | Thomas Jefferson |
Succeeded by | Thomas Nelson, Jr. |
Member of the Virginia Senate from the Botetourt, Washington, Montgomery Counties and Kentucky district | |
In office 1777–1779 | |
Preceded by | William Christian |
Succeeded by | William Christian |
Personal details | |
Born | (1727-02-18)February 18, 1727 Jedburgh, Scotland |
Died | August 5, 1795(1795-08-05) (aged 68) Bedford, Hollins, Roanoke County, Virginia |
Spouse | Anne Christian |
Alma mater | University of Edinburgh |
Profession | Physician, soldier, and planter |
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Fleming is often confused with his contemporary, Judge William Fleming, who also served in the Virginia legislature (but from Cumberland County in the middle of the Commonwealth) and who was a delegate to the Continental Congress.[1]