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{{short description|American politician}}
{{Short description|American politician (1849–1920)}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Alexander P. Fleming
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| term_start = July 7, 1919
| term_start = July 7, 1919
| term_end = December 15, 1920
| term_end = December 15, 1920
| predecessor = Frank Harwood True
| successor = [[Edward J. Delorey]]
| state_assembly1 = California
| state_assembly1 = California
| district1 = [[California's 72nd State Assembly district|72nd]]
| district1 = [[California's 72nd State Assembly district|72nd]]
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''' Alexander Patterson Fleming''' (October 27, 1849 – December 15, 1920) was an American politician who served concurrently in the [[California State Assembly]] and on the [[Los Angeles City Council]].<ref>{{cite newspaper|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/608098407/|title=FLEMING INDORSED FOR COUNCIL BY LEGISLATORS|date=April 29, 1919|page=13|website=[[Los Angeles Express (newspaper)|Los Angeles Express]]}}</ref> He was the author of AB 626, which abolished the [[State Normal School at Los Angeles]] and created the Southern Branch of the University of California, which later became the [[University of California, Los Angeles]].
''' Alexander Patterson Fleming''' (October 27, 1849 – December 15, 1920) was an American politician who served concurrently in the [[California State Assembly]] and on the [[Los Angeles City Council]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/608098407/|title=FLEMING INDORSED FOR COUNCIL BY LEGISLATORS|date=April 29, 1919|page=13|website=[[Los Angeles Express (newspaper)|Los Angeles Express]]}}</ref> He was the author of AB 626, which abolished the [[State Normal School at Los Angeles]] and created the Southern Branch of the University of California, which later became the [[University of California, Los Angeles]].


== Early life and education ==
== Early life and education ==
Fleming was born on October 27, 1849 in [[Tipton, Iowa]] to a widowed mother, being the seventh child out of thirteen children. As a child, it was stated that his "only ambition was to provide for his dear mother," in which he would become a lawyer to help. It was also stated that Fleming had "a vivid memory of seeing and hearing Lincoln and of having carried the banners for his election."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/608011774|title=The OLD FAMILY ALBUM|date=August 12, 1919|website=[[Los Angeles Express (newspaper)|Los Angeles Express]]}}</ref>
Fleming was born on October 27, 1849, in [[Tipton, Iowa]] to a widowed mother, being the seventh child out of thirteen children. As a child, it was stated that his "only ambition was to provide for his dear mother," in which he would become a lawyer to help. It was also stated that Fleming had "a vivid memory of seeing and hearing Lincoln and of having carried the banners for his election."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/608011774|title=The OLD FAMILY ALBUM|date=August 12, 1919|website=[[Los Angeles Express (newspaper)|Los Angeles Express]]}}</ref>


== Political career ==
== Political career ==
On November 29, 1910, Fleming was appointed to the Board Of City Planning Commissioners, serving until December 13, 1911. In 1918, he was a candidate for [[California State Assembly]] for the [[California's 72nd State Assembly district|72nd district]], being endorsed by both the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] and [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] parties in the election.<ref>{{cite newspaper|url=https://www-newspapers-com.wikipedialibrary.idm.oclc.org/image/608013185/|title=POLITICS|date=August 26, 1918|page=18|website=[[Los Angeles Express (newspaper)|Los Angeles Express]])}}</ref><ref>{{cite newspaper|url=https://www-newspapers-com.wikipedialibrary.idm.oclc.org/image/608011787/|title=Recommendations as to the Candidates|date=November 3, 1918|website=[[Los Angeles Express (newspaper)|Los Angeles Express]])}}</ref> The next year, he announced his candidacy for the [[Los Angeles City Council]] without resigning fro his seat in the State Assembly.<ref>{{cite newspaper|url=https://www-newspapers-com.wikipedialibrary.idm.oclc.org/image/380523280/|title=TREND OF POLITICAL THOUGHT AND ACTION|date=June 1, 1919|page=22|website=[[Los Angeles Times]]}}</ref> In the primary, he and seventeen other candidates advanced to the general election.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/160721697|title=MIGHTY BATTLE FORECAST AT THE JUNE ELECTION.: Expect Betterment Association Support to Go to Woodman; Final Count on Primary is Completed. HERE ARE FINAL FIGURES. Complete Count of Primary Votes Cuts Down Snyder's Lead.|website=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=May 8, 1919}}</ref> In May, Henry F. Woodward, considered a prime candidate for the City Council and for the motion picture industry, withdrew from the race and endorsed Fleming.<ref>{{cite newspaper|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/380306656/|title=Public Service Betterment Candidates are Cheered; Woodward Withdraws.|website=[[Los Angeles Times]]|page=17|date=May 1, 1919}}</ref><ref>{{cite newspaper|url=https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=LAH19190502.2.313&srpos=6&e=-------en--20--1--txt-t|title=Candidate for City Council Quits Race|date=May 2, 1919|number=156|website=[[Los Angeles Herald]]|volume=44}}</ref> In the general election, he won a seat as one of the nine members of the City Council.<ref>{{cite web|title=New City Officials Take Office Oath|url=https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=LAH19190625&dliv=userclipping&cliparea=1.4%2C785%2C2095%2C649%2C505&factor=4&e=--1919---1920--en--20--581-byDA-txt-txIN-A.+P.+Fleming-------1|website=cdnc.ucr.edu}}</ref>
On November 29, 1910, Fleming was appointed to the Board Of City Planning Commissioners, serving until December 13, 1911. In 1918, he was a candidate for [[California State Assembly]] for the [[California's 72nd State Assembly district|72nd district]], being endorsed by both the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] and [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] parties in the election.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/608013185/|title=POLITICS|date=August 26, 1918|page=18|website=[[Los Angeles Express (newspaper)|Los Angeles Express]])}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/608011787/|title=Recommendations as to the Candidates|date=November 3, 1918|website=[[Los Angeles Express (newspaper)|Los Angeles Express]])}}</ref> The next year, he announced his candidacy for the [[Los Angeles City Council]] without resigning from his seat in the State Assembly.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/380523280/|title=TREND OF POLITICAL THOUGHT AND ACTION|date=June 1, 1919|page=22|website=[[Los Angeles Times]]}}</ref> In the primary, he and seventeen other candidates advanced to the general election.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/160721697|title=MIGHTY BATTLE FORECAST AT THE JUNE ELECTION.: Expect Betterment Association Support to Go to Woodman; Final Count on Primary is Completed. HERE ARE FINAL FIGURES. Complete Count of Primary Votes Cuts Down Snyder's Lead.|website=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=May 8, 1919|id={{ProQuest|160721697}} }}</ref> In May, Henry F. Woodward, considered a prime candidate for the City Council and for the motion picture industry, withdrew from the race and endorsed Fleming.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/380306656/|title=Public Service Betterment Candidates are Cheered; Woodward Withdraws.|website=[[Los Angeles Times]]|page=17|date=May 1, 1919}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=LAH19190502.2.313&srpos=6&e=-------en--20--1--txt-t|title=Candidate for City Council Quits Race|date=May 2, 1919|number=156|website=[[Los Angeles Herald]]|volume=44}}</ref> In the general election, he won a seat as one of the nine members of the City Council.<ref>{{cite web|title=New City Officials Take Office Oath|url=https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=LAH19190625&dliv=userclipping&cliparea=1.4%2C785%2C2095%2C649%2C505&factor=4&e=--1919---1920--en--20--581-byDA-txt-txIN-A.+P.+Fleming-------1|website=cdnc.ucr.edu}}</ref>


== Personal life ==
== Personal life ==
Fleming married Ida V. Fleming. In November 1920, Fleming became ill at his home in [[Arlington Heights, Los Angeles|Arlington Heights]].<ref>{{cite newspaper|url=https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=LAH19201129.2.611&srpos=5&e=-------en--20--1---txIN--------|title=Fleming, Ill, Past Crisis, Is Belief|website=[[Los Angeles Herald]]|date=November 29, 1920|number=24|volume=46}}</ref> Although his condition was reported to be improving, he died of heart failure on December 15, 1920.<ref>{{cite newspaper|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/380399364/|title=MANY MOURN AT BIER OF COUNCILMAN|website=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=December 18, 1920}}</ref><ref>{{cite newspaper|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/380398100/|title=COUNCILMAN'S CAREER ENDED|page=21|date=December 16, 1920|website=[[Los Angeles Times]]}}</ref> His death caused a vacancy in both the California State Assembly and in the Los Angeles City Council, and he was succeeded in the City Council by Edward J. Delorey, a former [[Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors|Supervisor]] and in the State Assembly by Willard E. Badham.<ref>{{cite web|title=LONG ILLNESS FATAL TO OFFICIAL|url=https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=LAH19201215.2.590&srpos=2&e=------192-en--20--1-byDA.rev-txt-txIN-Alexander+Fleming+assemblyman----1920---1|website=cdnc.ucr.edu}}</ref><ref>{{cite newspaper|url=https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=LAH19201218.2.632&srpos=17&e=-------en--2--1--txt-txIN--------|title=Many Aspire to Succeed Fleming In City Council|date=December 18, 1920|website=[[Los Angeles Herald]]|number=41|volume=46}}</ref> Ida later died of heart failure as well a year later, with her death being attributed to her grieving of her husband.<ref>{{cite newspaper|url=https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=LAH19210621.2.13&srpos=8&e=-------en--20--1---txIN--------|title=Council at Funeral of Mrs. Ida Fleming|date=June 21, 1921|number=199|website=[[Los Angeles Herald]]|volume=46}}</ref>
Fleming married Ida V. Fleming. In November 1920, Fleming became ill at his home in [[Arlington Heights, Los Angeles|Arlington Heights]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=LAH19201129.2.611&srpos=5&e=-------en--20--1---txIN--------|title=Fleming, Ill, Past Crisis, Is Belief|website=[[Los Angeles Herald]]|date=November 29, 1920|number=24|volume=46}}</ref> Although his condition was reported to be improving, he died of heart failure on December 15, 1920.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/380399364/|title=MANY MOURN AT BIER OF COUNCILMAN|website=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=December 18, 1920}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/380398100/|title=COUNCILMAN'S CAREER ENDED|page=21|date=December 16, 1920|website=[[Los Angeles Times]]}}</ref> His death caused a vacancy in both the California State Assembly and in the Los Angeles City Council, and he was succeeded in the City Council by Edward J. Delorey, a former [[Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors|Supervisor]] and in the State Assembly by Willard E. Badham.<ref>{{cite web|title=LONG ILLNESS FATAL TO OFFICIAL|url=https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=LAH19201215.2.590&srpos=2&e=------192-en--20--1-byDA.rev-txt-txIN-Alexander+Fleming+assemblyman----1920---1|website=cdnc.ucr.edu}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=LAH19201218.2.632&srpos=17&e=-------en--2--1--txt-txIN--------|title=Many Aspire to Succeed Fleming In City Council|date=December 18, 1920|website=[[Los Angeles Herald]]|number=41|volume=46}}</ref> Ida later died of heart failure as well a year later, with her death being attributed to her grieving of her husband.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=LAH19210621.2.13&srpos=8&e=-------en--20--1---txIN--------|title=Council at Funeral of Mrs. Ida Fleming|date=June 21, 1921|number=199|website=[[Los Angeles Herald]]|volume=46}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
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* [http://www.joincalifornia.com/candidate/9630 JoinCalifornia Biography]


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Latest revision as of 18:48, 25 February 2024

Alexander P. Fleming
Fleming in 1920
Member of the Los Angeles City Council for the at-large district
In office
July 7, 1919 – December 15, 1920
Preceded byFrank Harwood True
Succeeded byEdward J. Delorey
Member of the California State Assembly
from the 72nd district
In office
January 6, 1919 – December 15, 1920
Preceded byGeorge C. Watson
Succeeded byWillard E. Badham
Personal details
Born(1849-10-27)October 27, 1849
Tipton, Iowa
DiedDecember 15, 1920(1920-12-15) (aged 71)
Los Angeles, California
Political partyRepublican
SpouseIda V. Fleming
ResidenceArlington Heights, Los Angeles

Alexander Patterson Fleming (October 27, 1849 – December 15, 1920) was an American politician who served concurrently in the California State Assembly and on the Los Angeles City Council.[1] He was the author of AB 626, which abolished the State Normal School at Los Angeles and created the Southern Branch of the University of California, which later became the University of California, Los Angeles.

Early life and education

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Fleming was born on October 27, 1849, in Tipton, Iowa to a widowed mother, being the seventh child out of thirteen children. As a child, it was stated that his "only ambition was to provide for his dear mother," in which he would become a lawyer to help. It was also stated that Fleming had "a vivid memory of seeing and hearing Lincoln and of having carried the banners for his election."[2]

Political career

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On November 29, 1910, Fleming was appointed to the Board Of City Planning Commissioners, serving until December 13, 1911. In 1918, he was a candidate for California State Assembly for the 72nd district, being endorsed by both the Republican and Democratic parties in the election.[3][4] The next year, he announced his candidacy for the Los Angeles City Council without resigning from his seat in the State Assembly.[5] In the primary, he and seventeen other candidates advanced to the general election.[6] In May, Henry F. Woodward, considered a prime candidate for the City Council and for the motion picture industry, withdrew from the race and endorsed Fleming.[7][8] In the general election, he won a seat as one of the nine members of the City Council.[9]

Personal life

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Fleming married Ida V. Fleming. In November 1920, Fleming became ill at his home in Arlington Heights.[10] Although his condition was reported to be improving, he died of heart failure on December 15, 1920.[11][12] His death caused a vacancy in both the California State Assembly and in the Los Angeles City Council, and he was succeeded in the City Council by Edward J. Delorey, a former Supervisor and in the State Assembly by Willard E. Badham.[13][14] Ida later died of heart failure as well a year later, with her death being attributed to her grieving of her husband.[15]

References

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  1. ^ "FLEMING INDORSED FOR COUNCIL BY LEGISLATORS". Los Angeles Express. April 29, 1919. p. 13.
  2. ^ "The OLD FAMILY ALBUM". Los Angeles Express. August 12, 1919.
  3. ^ "POLITICS". Los Angeles Express). August 26, 1918. p. 18.
  4. ^ "Recommendations as to the Candidates". Los Angeles Express). November 3, 1918.
  5. ^ "TREND OF POLITICAL THOUGHT AND ACTION". Los Angeles Times. June 1, 1919. p. 22.
  6. ^ "MIGHTY BATTLE FORECAST AT THE JUNE ELECTION.: Expect Betterment Association Support to Go to Woodman; Final Count on Primary is Completed. HERE ARE FINAL FIGURES. Complete Count of Primary Votes Cuts Down Snyder's Lead". Los Angeles Times. May 8, 1919. ProQuest 160721697.
  7. ^ "Public Service Betterment Candidates are Cheered; Woodward Withdraws". Los Angeles Times. May 1, 1919. p. 17.
  8. ^ "Candidate for City Council Quits Race". Los Angeles Herald. Vol. 44, no. 156. May 2, 1919.
  9. ^ "New City Officials Take Office Oath". cdnc.ucr.edu.
  10. ^ "Fleming, Ill, Past Crisis, Is Belief". Los Angeles Herald. Vol. 46, no. 24. November 29, 1920.
  11. ^ "MANY MOURN AT BIER OF COUNCILMAN". Los Angeles Times. December 18, 1920.
  12. ^ "COUNCILMAN'S CAREER ENDED". Los Angeles Times. December 16, 1920. p. 21.
  13. ^ "LONG ILLNESS FATAL TO OFFICIAL". cdnc.ucr.edu.
  14. ^ "Many Aspire to Succeed Fleming In City Council". Los Angeles Herald. Vol. 46, no. 41. December 18, 1920.
  15. ^ "Council at Funeral of Mrs. Ida Fleming". Los Angeles Herald. Vol. 46, no. 199. June 21, 1921.
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