Gavin Fleming

Canadian politician

Gavin Fleming


Member of the Canadian Parliament for Brant North
In office 1872–1882
Preceded by	John Young Bown
Succeeded by	James Somerville

Personal details
Born	(1826-06-05)June 5, 1826 near Falkirk, Scotland
Died	May 17, 1890(1890-05-17) (aged 63)
Political party	Liberal
Profession	merchant

Gavin Fleming (June 5, 1826 – May 17, 1890) was a Canadian merchant and political figure. He represented Brant North in the House of Commons of Canada 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.

v t e 1872 Canadian federal election: Brant North
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	Gavin Fleming	882
	Unknown	H. A. Baird	571
Source: Canadian Elections Database^[1]

v t e 1874 Canadian federal election: Brant North
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	Gavin Fleming	acclaimed

v t e 1878 Canadian federal election: Brant North
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	Gavin Fleming	931
	Unknown	? Crawford	734

References

^ Sayers, Anthony M. "1872 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Archived from the original on 3 February 2024.

External links

Gavin Fleming – Parliament of Canada biography
The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1877, CH Mackintosh
The History of the County of Brant, Ontario : containing a history of the county ..., CP Mulvany (1883) Archived 16 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine
Memorial Web page for Gavin Fleming