Joseph Fleming (politician)

Joseph Fleming (6 January 1811 23 September 1891) was a politician in Queensland, Australia. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.

Joseph Fleming

Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for West Moreton
In office
9 July 1860  3 November 1862
Preceded byWilliam Nelson
Succeeded byJoshua Peter Bell
In office
11 September 1866  2 July 1867
Preceded byRobert Herbert
Succeeded byGeorge Thorn Jr.
Personal details
Born
Joseph Fleming

(1811-01-06)6 January 1811
Windsor, New South Wales, New South Wales, Australia
Died23 September 1891(1891-09-23) (aged 80)
Ipswich, Queensland, Queensland, Australia
NationalityAustralian
Spouse(s)Phoebe McGinnis, (m.1831), Mary Harriet Everitt (m.1858)
OccupationGrazier

Politics

On 22 June 1860, William Nelson, one of the three members for West Moreton, was unseated by petition. Joseph Fleming was elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly in the resulting by-election on 9 July 1860. Fleming held the seat until he resigned on 3 November 1862 when he became bankrupt. Joshua Peter Bell won the resulting by-election on 15 December 1862.[1][2][3]

On 7 August 1866, the Premier of Queensland and member for West Moreton, Robert Herbert, resigned. Joseph Fleming won the resulting by-election on 11 September 1866. He held the seat until 2 July 1867 (the 1867 election) when he was defeated by Joshua Peter Bell (sitting member), Patrick O'Sullivan and George Thorn.[1][2][3]

In 2017 a crypt in an unmarked section of Ipswich General Cemetery was found to contain the remains of Fleming and his wife Phoebe. The crypt was located in the 1990s and sealed over at the time to prevent vandalism.[4] In October 2018 the crypt was excavated by archaeologists and students from the University of Southern Queensland. The remains of Fleming, and his wife and daughter, are scheduled to be re-interned in July 2019.

See also

References

  1. "Part 2.15 – Alphabetical Register of Members of the Legislative Assembly 1860–2017 and the Legislative Council 1860–1922" (PDF). Queensland Parliamentary Record 2015–2017: The 55th Parliament. Queensland Parliament. Archived from the original on 26 April 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2015.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. "Representatives of Queensland State Electorates 1860-2017" (PDF). Queensland Parliamentary Record 2012-2017: The 55th Parliament. Queensland Parliament. Archived from the original on 27 April 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2015.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. "Fleming, Joseph". Re-Member Database. Queensland Parliament. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  4. Moore, Tony (7 December 2017). "Silent MP's crypt unearthed in Ipswich cemetery". Brisbane Times. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by
William Nelson
Member for West Moreton
18601862
Served alongside: Alfred Broughton, Henry Challinor, George Thorn (senior), Benjamin Cribb
Succeeded by
Joshua Peter Bell
Preceded by
Robert Herbert
Member for West Moreton
18661867
Served alongside: Benjamin Cribb, Joshua Peter Bell
Succeeded by
George Thorn Jr.
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