William Fleming (Virginia governor)
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William Fleming was an 18th-century Virginia physician, soldier, and statesman who briefly served as the acting governor of Virginia during the American Revolutionary period.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| William Fleming (Virginia governor) canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
American Revolutionary War-era politician
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human ⓘ physician ⓘ soldier ⓘ statesman ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Kingdom of Great Britain
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United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of Edinburgh (medical studies) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 18th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Scots-Irish American ⓘ |
| familyName | Fleming NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
colonial administration
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medicine ⓘ military affairs ⓘ state government ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| governedTerritory | Commonwealth of Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentalBody | Commonwealth of Virginia executive branch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHonor |
namesake of Fleming, Virginia (historical community)
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namesake of William Fleming High School in Roanoke, Virginia ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
American frontier
NERFINISHED
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Appalachian region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Virginia gentry ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Virginia militia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank | colonel in the Virginia militia ⓘ |
| notableFor |
leadership in western Virginia during the Revolutionary era
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service in the Virginia militia on the frontier ⓘ |
| notableWork | service as acting Governor of Virginia in 1781 ⓘ |
| occupation |
military officer
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physician ⓘ planter ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
American Revolutionary War
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Dunmore's War NERFINISHED ⓘ French and Indian War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Colony of Virginia
NERFINISHED
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Commonwealth of Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | Patriot (American Revolution) ⓘ |
| politicalOfficeJurisdiction | Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
acting Governor of Virginia
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member of the Virginia House of Burgesses ⓘ member of the Virginia Senate ⓘ |
| residence |
Botetourt County, Virginia
NERFINISHED
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Roanoke Valley, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Virginia Colony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
William Fleming High School