James W. Fleming
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James Wheeler Fleming was an American
businessman, banker and politician.
The Flemings were in the wholesale liquor business, but James W. Fleming sold it after the death of his father. He attended Troy Academy, and graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
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He was a director of the Manufacturers' National Bank of Troy, and of the Troy Gas Company. He was Vice President of the Manhattan Navigation Company, and of the Casualty Company of America.
On June 15, 1911, he was appointed New York State Forest, Fish and Game Commissioner to replace Thomas Mott Osborne
who had resigned. On July 17, 1911, he was appointed one of three commissioners of the New York State Conservation Commission, a body into which the Forest, Fish and Game Commission had been merged with the Water Supply Commission, the Forest Purchasing Board and the Black River Power Commission.
He was a delegate to the 1912
, 1920
and 1924 Democratic National Convention
s. He was Mayor of Troy, New York
in 1920 and 1921. He was New York State Comptroller
from 1923 to 1924, elected in 1922, but defeated for re-election in 1924 by Vincent B. Murphy
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
businessman, banker and politician.
Life
He was the son of James Fleming, a political lieutenant of Senator Edward Murphy, Jr.Edward Murphy, Jr.
Edward Murphy, Jr. was a single term United States Senator from New York, a businessman, and mayor of Troy, New York.-Birth and early years:...
The Flemings were in the wholesale liquor business, but James W. Fleming sold it after the death of his father. He attended Troy Academy, and graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Stephen Van Rensselaer established the Rensselaer School on November 5, 1824 with a letter to the Rev. Dr. Samuel Blatchford, in which van Rensselaer asked Blatchford to serve as the first president. Within the letter he set down several orders of business. He appointed Amos Eaton as the school's...
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He was a director of the Manufacturers' National Bank of Troy, and of the Troy Gas Company. He was Vice President of the Manhattan Navigation Company, and of the Casualty Company of America.
On June 15, 1911, he was appointed New York State Forest, Fish and Game Commissioner to replace Thomas Mott Osborne
Thomas Mott Osborne
Thomas Mott Osborne was an American prison administrator, prison reformer, industrialist and New York State political reformer...
who had resigned. On July 17, 1911, he was appointed one of three commissioners of the New York State Conservation Commission, a body into which the Forest, Fish and Game Commission had been merged with the Water Supply Commission, the Forest Purchasing Board and the Black River Power Commission.
He was a delegate to the 1912
1912 Democratic National Convention
The 1912 Democratic National Convention was held at the Fifth Regiment Armory in Baltimore from June 25 to July 2, 1912. It proved to be one of the more memorable United States presidential conventions of the twentieth century. The main candidates were House Speaker Champ Clark of Missouri and...
, 1920
1920 Democratic National Convention
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and 1924 Democratic National Convention
1924 Democratic National Convention
The 1924 Democratic National Convention, also called the Klanbake, held at the Madison Square Garden in New York City from June 24 to July 9, took a record 103 ballots to nominate a presidential candidate. It was the longest continuously running convention in United States political history...
s. He was Mayor of Troy, New York
Troy, New York
Troy is a city in the US State of New York and the seat of Rensselaer County. Troy is located on the western edge of Rensselaer County and on the eastern bank of the Hudson River. Troy has close ties to the nearby cities of Albany and Schenectady, forming a region popularly called the Capital...
in 1920 and 1921. He was New York State Comptroller
New York State Comptroller
The New York State Comptroller is a state cabinet officer of the U.S. state of New York. The duties of the comptroller include auditing government operations and operating the state's retirement system.-History:...
from 1923 to 1924, elected in 1922, but defeated for re-election in 1924 by Vincent B. Murphy
Vincent B. Murphy
Vincent Bernard Murphy was an American politician from New York.-Life:He was the son of Daniel B. Murphy. He served in the U.S. Army during World War I....
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Sources
- http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fleming.html Political Graveyard
- http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?_r=1&res=9A05E0D61439E333A25755C1A9609C946096D6CF Appointed Forest, Fish and Game Commissioner, in NYT on June 16, 1911
- http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9402EFD61431E233A2575BC1A9619C946096D6CF Appointed Conservation Commissioner, in NYT on July 18, 1911
- http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F50F1EF83D58127A93CAAB178FD85F4C8285F9 Obit in NYT on April 28, 1928 (subscription required)