BIO: Samuel E. FLEMING, Huntingdon County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Lana Clark Copyright 2006. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ********************************************************** __________________________________________________________ Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley: Comprising the Counties of Huntingdon, Mifflin, Juniata and Perry, Pennsylvania, Containing Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens and Many of the Early Settlers. Chambersburg, Pa.: J. M. Runk & Co., 1897, pages 24-25 __________________________________________________________ SAMUEL E. FLEMING, Huntingdon, Pa., was born in Huntingdon county, January 31, 1845, son of James and Harriet (Silknitter) Fleming; both natives of the same county. His paternal ancestors were Irish, while those of his mother were German. James Fleming was a lifelong resident of Huntingdon county; he was for many year a shoemaker, and was afterwards in the hotel business successively at Manor Hill, McAlevy's Fort, Saulsburg and in Huntingdon borough, where he resided from April 1, 1866, until his death, in April, 1874. His children are: Mary, deceased; an infant, who died unnamed; Samuel. E.; Dr. J. C., practicing in Burlington, Iowa; Louisa, of Huntingdon, and James, of Huntingdon. Samuel E. Fleming has resided in Huntingdon for thirty-one years. He was educated at Tuscarora Academy, and for some years taught in the common schools, ending with a nine months' term in Huntingdon. He began reading law with Hon. R. M. Speer in 1866, and was admitted to the bar August 10, 1868. He soon after became a member of the law firm of Speer, McMurtrie & Fleming, from which he retired in 1874 to become the political editor of The Monitor. In March, 1887, he received from President Cleveland his commission as postmaster of Huntingdon, and filled the office at that time for four years. His candidacy for re- appointment was endorsed not only by Democratic organizations and leaders, but by at least three-fourths of the business men of Huntingdon, irrespective of party. Mr. Fleming is a sterling Democrat, having taken an active part in polities for over twenty years. His appointment to a second term in the post- office gave universal satisfaction. He is still on the editorial staff of the Monitor, in which he owns an interest. Mr. Fleming is affiliated with Juniata Lodge, No. 117, I.O.O.F. He is a member of the Presbyterian church.