Hugh John Flemming
| The Honourable Hugh John Flemming MLA, PC | |
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Carleton-Charlotte | |
| In office June 25, 1968 – October 30, 1972 | |
| Preceded by | riding created |
| Succeeded by | Fred McCain |
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Victoria-Carleton | |
| In office June 18, 1962 – June 25, 1968 | |
| Preceded by | Gage Montgomery |
| Succeeded by | riding abolished |
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Royal | |
| In office October 31, 1960 – June 18, 1962 | |
| Preceded by | Alfred J. Brooks |
| Succeeded by | Gordon Fairweather |
| 24th Premier of New Brunswick | |
| In office October 8, 1952 – July 11, 1960 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Lieutenant Governor | David L. MacLaren Joseph Leonard O'Brien |
| Preceded by | John B. McNair |
| Succeeded by | Louis Robichaud |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 5, 1899 Peel, New Brunswick |
| Died | October 16, 1982 (aged 83) Fredericton, New Brunswick |
| Resting place | Methodist Church Cemetery |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Aida McAnn (m. 1946) |
| Religion | Protestant |
Hugh John Flemming, PC (January 5, 1899, in Peel, New Brunswick, Canada – October 16, 1982, in Fredericton, New Brunswick) was a politician and the 24th Premier of New Brunswick.
He is always known as "Hugh John". The son of James Kidd Flemming, Premier of New Brunswick from 1911 to 1914, Hugh John Flemming was first elected to the province's Legislative Assembly in 1944 after more than twenty years as a municipal councillor. In 1951 he became leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick leading the party to victory in 1952. As Premier, Flemming modernized the province's hydro system, built the Beechwood Dam, the then largest project of its kind, and presented a balanced budget every year in office. In 1960 his government was defeated over the issue of hospital taxes.
Following the defeat of his provincial government, he was named Minister of Forestry in the cabinet of Prime Minister John Diefenbaker and later became Minister of National Revenue in 1962. He sought a seat in a by-election in southern New Brunswick in 1960 and was re-elected to his home district four times before he retired from the House of Commons of Canada in 1972. His son, Hugh John Flemming, Jr. ran for a seat in the New Brunswick Legislature in 1974 but lost to Shirley Dysart by 73 votes. His grandson Ted Flemming was elected to the provincial legislature in the Rothesay by-election, 2012.
Flemming's family-run lumber mill in the village of Juniper, New Brunswick ran into financial difficulties in the late 1970s, but his friend Harrison McCain, organized an investment campaign that raised sufficient capital from businessmen to allow the mill to make a financial recovery. The company today is owned by Nexfor Inc. of Toronto, Ontario.[citation needed]
Flemming and his wife Aida are buried in the Methodist Church Cemetery in Woodstock, New Brunswick.[1]
References
- ↑ "Gravestones & Inscriptions". Rootsweb. p. 5. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
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| Parliament of Canada | ||
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| Preceded by Alfred J. Brooks |
Member of Parliament for Royal 1960–1962 |
Succeeded by Gordon Fairweather |
| Preceded by Gage Montgomery |
Member of Parliament for Victoria—Carleton 1962–1968 |
Succeeded by riding split and partially merged |
| Preceded by riding created |
Member of Parliament for Carleton—Charlotte 1968–1972 |
Succeeded by Fred McCain |
| 18th Ministry – Cabinet of John Diefenbaker | ||
| Cabinet Posts (2) | ||
| Predecessor | Office | Successor |
| George Nowlan | Minister of National Revenue 1962–1963 |
Jack Garland |
| New portfolio | Minister of Forestry 1960–1963 |
Martial Asselin |
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