Carrie Watson Fleming
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Carrie Watson Fleming was the wife of former Governor of West Virginia Aretas B. Fleming
and served as that state's First Lady
, 1890-1893. She was born April 29, 1844, at Fairmont, West Virginia
, a daughter of coal pioneer James Otis Watson. She attended Mount de Chantal Visitation Academy
at Wheeling, West Virginia
. In 1865, she married Aretas B. Fleming
. After a shortened three year term as first lady, due to the controversial 1888 election, the Flemings returned to Fairmont, where she played a prominent role in Fairmont's cultural, civic, and religious activities. She died at Fairmont on July 19, 1931.
Aretas B. Fleming
Aretas Brooks Fleming was the 8th Governor of West Virginia. In 1865, he married Carrie Watson. When he ran as the Democratic nominee in 1888, the election was disputed by the Legislature. In 1890, the Legislature agreed that Fleming had defeated Nathan Goff, Jr...
and served as that state's First Lady
First Lady
First Lady or First Gentlemanis the unofficial title used in some countries for the spouse of an elected head of state.It is not normally used to refer to the spouse or partner of a prime minister; the husband or wife of the British Prime Minister is usually informally referred to as prime...
, 1890-1893. She was born April 29, 1844, at Fairmont, West Virginia
Fairmont, West Virginia
Fairmont is a city in Marion County, West Virginia, United States. Nicknamed "The Friendly City". The population was 18,704 at the 2010 census...
, a daughter of coal pioneer James Otis Watson. She attended Mount de Chantal Visitation Academy
Mount de Chantal Visitation Academy
Mount de Chantal Visitation Academy was a private Catholic all girls' school in the city of Wheeling in the U.S. state of West Virginia.-History:...
at Wheeling, West Virginia
Wheeling, West Virginia
Wheeling is a city in Ohio and Marshall counties in the U.S. state of West Virginia; it is the county seat of Ohio County. Wheeling is the principal city of the Wheeling Metropolitan Statistical Area...
. In 1865, she married Aretas B. Fleming
Aretas B. Fleming
Aretas Brooks Fleming was the 8th Governor of West Virginia. In 1865, he married Carrie Watson. When he ran as the Democratic nominee in 1888, the election was disputed by the Legislature. In 1890, the Legislature agreed that Fleming had defeated Nathan Goff, Jr...
. After a shortened three year term as first lady, due to the controversial 1888 election, the Flemings returned to Fairmont, where she played a prominent role in Fairmont's cultural, civic, and religious activities. She died at Fairmont on July 19, 1931.