Thomas Willis Fleming
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Thomas James Willis Fleming (19 June 1819 – 7 March 1890) was an English landed proprietor and Conservative
Member of Parliament
.
He was the second son of John Willis Fleming
. He was educated at Eton
and Trinity College, Oxford
. He was called to the bar of the Middle Temple
on 27 January 1843.
His political career was brief. He twice unsuccessfully contested the Isle of Wight
seat, in 1847 and 1857. He first contested Winchester in the general election of 1859
, when he stood unsuccessfully in alliance with the sitting Conservative MP Sir James Buller East
against the two Liberal candidates. Then in February 1864, Sir James Buller East retired and Thomas was returned unopposed. He was defeated at the general election
in July 1865.
In 1845 he married Caroline Hunter, by whom he had three sons and four daughters. He died in 1890 at Berne
, Switzerland, and was buried at the Bremgartenfriedhof.
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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.
He was the second son of John Willis Fleming
John Willis Fleming
John Willis Fleming was an English landed proprietor and Conservative Member of Parliament.He was born at Bletchley in Buckinghamshire. He was educated at Eton College. He was the great grandson of the antiquary Browne Willis...
. He was educated at Eton
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
and Trinity College, Oxford
Trinity College, Oxford
The College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity in the University of Oxford, of the foundation of Sir Thomas Pope , or Trinity College for short, is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. It stands on Broad Street, next door to Balliol College and Blackwells bookshop,...
. He was called to the bar of the Middle Temple
Middle Temple
The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple, commonly known as Middle Temple, is one of the four Inns of Court exclusively entitled to call their members to the English Bar as barristers; the others being the Inner Temple, Gray's Inn and Lincoln's Inn...
on 27 January 1843.
His political career was brief. He twice unsuccessfully contested the Isle of Wight
Isle of Wight (UK Parliament constituency)
Isle of Wight is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Created by the Great Reform Act for the 1832 general election, it covers the whole of the Isle of Wight and elects one Member of Parliament by the first-past-the-post voting system.-...
seat, in 1847 and 1857. He first contested Winchester in the general election of 1859
United Kingdom general election, 1859
In the 1859 United Kingdom general election, the Whigs, led by Lord Palmerston, held their majority in the House of Commons over the Earl of Derby's Conservatives...
, when he stood unsuccessfully in alliance with the sitting Conservative MP Sir James Buller East
Sir James Buller East, 2nd Baronet
Sir James Buller East, 2nd Baronet was a British barrister.East, eldest son of Sir Edward Hyde East, was born in Bloomsbury, London, on 1 February 1789. He was educated at Harrow and at Christ Church, Oxford, where he proceeded B.A. in 1810, M.A. in 1824, and was created a Doctor of Civil Law on...
against the two Liberal candidates. Then in February 1864, Sir James Buller East retired and Thomas was returned unopposed. He was defeated at the general election
United Kingdom general election, 1865
The 1865 United Kingdom general election saw the Liberals, led by Lord Palmerston, increase their large majority over the Earl of Derby's Conservatives to more than 80. The Whig Party changed its name to the Liberal Party between the previous election and this one.Palmerston died later in the same...
in July 1865.
In 1845 he married Caroline Hunter, by whom he had three sons and four daughters. He died in 1890 at Berne
Berne
The city of Bern or Berne is the Bundesstadt of Switzerland, and, with a population of , the fourth most populous city in Switzerland. The Bern agglomeration, which includes 43 municipalities, has a population of 349,000. The metropolitan area had a population of 660,000 in 2000...
, Switzerland, and was buried at the Bremgartenfriedhof.
Sources
- The Willis Fleming Historical Trust: papers and biographical file