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 JP
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for West Moreton
In office 9 July 1860 – 3 November 1862 Serving with Alfred Broughton, Henry Challinor, George Thorn (senior), Benjamin Cribb
Preceded by	William Nelson
Succeeded by	Joshua Peter Bell
In office 11 September 1866 – 2 July 1867 Serving with Benjamin Cribb, Joshua Peter Bell
Preceded by	Robert Herbert
Succeeded by	George Thorn Jr.
Personal details
Born	Joseph Fleming (1811-01-06)6 January 1811 Windsor, New South Wales, New South Wales, Australia
Died	23 September 1891(1891-09-23) (aged 80) Ipswich, Queensland, Queensland, Australia
Nationality	Australian
Spouse(s)	Phoebe McGinnis, (m.1831), Mary Harriet Everitt (m.1858)
Occupation	Grazier

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

• Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 1860–1863; 1863-1867

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 1860–1862 Served alongside: Alfred Broughton, Henry Challinor, George Thorn (senior), Benjamin Cribb	Succeeded by Joshua Peter Bell
Preceded by Robert Herbert	Member for West Moreton 1866–1867 Served alongside: Benjamin Cribb, Joshua Peter Bell	Succeeded by George Thorn Jr.