Mr William Montgomerie FLEMING (1874 - 1961)

Date of Birth: 19/05/1874
Place of Birth: Avon Plains, Wimmera, Victoria, Australia
Date of Death: 24/07/1961
Place of Death: Terrigal, New South Wales, Australia

Parliamentary Service

Position	Start	End	Period	Parliament	Notes
Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly	3 Jul 1901	28 Feb 1910	8yr(s) 7mth(s) 26day(s)
Member for Robertson	3 Jul 1901	16 Jul 1904	3yr(s) 14day(s)	19th (1901 - 1904)
Member for Upper Hunter	6 Aug 1904	19 Aug 1907	3yr(s) 14day(s)	20th (1904 - 1907)
Member for Upper Hunter	10 Sep 1907	28 Feb 1910	2yr(s) 5mth(s) 19day(s)	21st (1907 - 1910)
Sydney Harbour Collieries (Limited) Bill Committee No.9	19 Aug 1903	10 Nov 1903	2mths 23days	19th (1901 - 1904)
Scone Cattle Sale-yards Bill Committee No.11	16 Nov 1904	1 Dec 1904	16days	19th (1901 - 1904)	Chairman
Grain Elevators Committee No.10	20 Sep 1906	13 Dec 1906	2mths 24days	20th (1904 - 1907)
The Governor’s Opening Speech Committee No.1	10 Mar 1908	10 Mar 1908	1day	21st (1907 - 1910)

Political Party Activity

Claimed endorsement by National and Country Party in 1919, joined Country Party in 1921, deputy leader in 1922, councillor in 1931 and 1933.

Qualifications, occupations and interests

Writer and grazier. Family moved to New South Wales in 1882, settled near Walgett. Educated mostly on the station and had a short period in a private school at Bowenfels and the University of Sydney; worked on family station, began freelance journalism for the Walgett News, Bulletin and other journals. Settled at Aberdeen in the Upper Hunter c.1900, retained grazing interests at Walgett. Returned to Aberdeen, later became an orchardist at Terrigal; member of Farmers and Settlers' Association. Author.

Military Service

Served in the Australian Infantry Forces from 1916 until 1918, Army Service Corps, driver, Discharged in England

Membership of other Parliaments & Offices Held

Member of the Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia. Member of the House of Representatives for Robertson 1913 until 1922.

Personal

Son of John King, station manager and Scottish migrant, and Helen Hastie. Married Caroline Benn in 1900 and had issue, 1 daughter and 2 sons. Presbyterian.

Additional Information

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