Larimer County, History of Colorado, BIOS: FLEMING, Russell W. (published 1918) *********************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. *********************************************************************** File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Maggie Stewart-Zimmerman http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00015.html#0003643 September 9, 1999 *********************************************************************** "History of Colorado", edited by Wilbur Fisk Stone, published by The S. J. Clarke Publishing Co. (1918) Vol. II p. 166 RUSSELL W. FLEMING. Russell W. Fleming, of Fort Collins, was born in Bainbridge, Georgia, June 7, 1879, a son of William O. and Georgia (Williams) Fleming, who were likewise natives of that state. The father was a lawyer, serving also for some time on the bench. He was a soldier of the Confederate army throughout the period of the Civil war. He died in the year 1882, while his widow, long surviving him, departed this life in 1914. Their son, Russell W. Fleming, was reared in Georgia. He was admitted to the bar when nineteen years of age, after which he entered upon practice in his native state and remained a member of the Georgia bar until 1904. Leaving home. he made his way to Colorado and chose Fort Collins as the place of his location in 1906. He then opened a law office and through the intervening period of twelve years has continued in practice in Larimer county.