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John Willis Fleming

1781 – 1844

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Lived 1781 – 1844 (aged 62). John Willis Fleming was a British politician.

John Willis Fleming (28 November 1781 – 4 September 1844) was an English landed proprietor and Conservative Member of Parliament.

He was born at Bletchley in Buckinghamshire, the son of Rev. Thomas Willis and Catherine Hyde. He was educated at Eton College. He was the great-grandson of the antiquary Browne Willis, and of Benedict Calvert, 4th Baron Baltimore and Charlotte Lee, Lady Baltimore.

He was commissioned as a Captain in the South Hampshire Militia in 1803, became Lieutenant-Colonel in 1808, and resigned in 1813.

He changed his name by a private act of Parliament, (53 Geo. 3. c. 78 ) from John Fleming Barton Willis to John Fleming, and he was also known thereafter as John Willis Fleming. In 1813 he married Christopheria Buchanan, by whom he had four sons and four daughters. He was High Sheriff of Hampshire in 1817. He was elected Member of Parliament for Hampshire in 1820, and again in 1826 and 1830; and jointly with Henry Combe Compton for South Hampshire in 1835, 1837, and 1841.

John Willis Fleming died at Athens, Greece on 18 July 1844, and was buried at St. Nicolas' Church, North Stoneham in Hampshire, near his seat Stoneham Park. The memorial tablet in St. Nicolas was carved by Richard Cockle Lucas of Chilworth.

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Education
Eton College
Positions held
Member of the 14th Parliament of the United Kingdom, Member of the 13th Parliament of the United Kingdom, Member of the 12th Parliament of the United Kingdom, Member of the 7th Parliament of the United Kingdom
Also known as
John Fleming, John Fleming II, John Barton Willis, John Willis, John Barton Willis Fleming, J. W. Fleming

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Frequently asked questions

Who was John Willis Fleming?

British politician; (1781-1844)

When was John Willis Fleming born?

John Willis Fleming was born on 28 November 1781.

When did John Willis Fleming die?

John Willis Fleming died on 19 July 1844.

What was John Willis Fleming's occupation?

John Willis Fleming was a politician.

What nationality was John Willis Fleming?

John Willis Fleming was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: John Willis Fleming

· Wikidata: Q11801634

· DBpedia: John Willis Fleming

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