Wilmot Fleming
Wilmot E. Fleming | |
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| Member of the Pennsylvania Senate from the 12th district | |
| In office November 16, 1964[1] – May 20, 1978 | |
| Preceded by | Morton Fetterolf |
| Succeeded by | Stewart Greenleaf |
| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the Montgomery County district | |
| In office January 1, 1963 – November 16, 1964 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 20, 1916 |
| Died | May 20, 1978 (aged 61)[2] |
Wilmot E. Fleming (December 20, 1916 – May 20, 1978) was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the Montgomery County district from 1963 to 1964[3] and the Pennsylvania State Senate for the 12th district from 1964 to 1978.[4]
Early life and education
[edit]Fleming was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Wilmot and Lillie F. (Bains) Fleming. He graduated from Cheltenham Township High School and the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.[5]
Business career
[edit]He worked in manufacturing as a partner in the Wilmot Fleming Engineering Company.[5]
Political career
[edit]He served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for Montgomery County from 1963 to 1964. He was elected to the Pennsylvania State Senate for the 12th district in a special election and served from November 16, 1964 until his death in office due to a heart attack[6] on May 20, 1978.[7]
He is interred at Laurel Hill Cemetery in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Cox, Harold (2004). "Pennsylvania Senate - 1963-1964" (PDF). Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
- ^ Cox, Harold (2004). "Pennsylvania Senate - 1977-1978" (PDF). Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
- ^ Cox, Harold. "House Members "F"". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
- ^ Cox, Harold. "Senate Members "F"". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
- ^ a b "Pennsylvania State Senate - Wilmot E Fleming Biography". www.legis.state.pa.us. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
- ^ Cass, Julia. "Wilmot E Fleming Obituary 1978". www.newspapers.com. Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
- ^ a b "Pennsylvania House of Representatives - WILMOT E. FLEMING Biography". www.legis.state.pa.us. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
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| National | |
- 1916 births
- 1978 deaths
- 20th-century American legislators
- Burials at Laurel Hill Cemetery (Philadelphia)
- Republican Party members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
- Republican Party Pennsylvania state senators
- People from Cheltenham, Pennsylvania
- Politicians from Philadelphia
- University of Pennsylvania alumni
- 20th-century Pennsylvania politicians