Francis Fleming
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Sir Francis Fleming KCMG
(31 July, 1842 – 1922) (Chinese:
菲林明) was a British colonial administrator.
His father was James Fleming, Q.C.
. He attended Downside College near Bath, and studied law at the Middle Temple
, and was called to the bar in 1866.
In 1869 he was a Crown solicitor in Mauritius
; from 1876 to 1878 a district judge in Jamaica
. He was attorney-general of Barbados
from 1878 to 1882, and a judge in British Guiana
from 1882 to 1883. In 1883 he became attorney-general of Ceylon.
He was administrator (acting governor) of Mauritius from 1887 to 1888.
He was Colonial Secretary
of Hong Kong
between 1890 and 1892. He was governor of Sierra Leone
from 1892 to 1894, and governor of the Leeward Islands
from 1895 to 1901.
In 1892 he married Constance Mary Kavanagh, daughter of Mary Constantia née Clifford and granddaughter of Hugh Clifford, 7th Baron Clifford of Chudleigh.
Fleming Road (菲林明道) in Wan Chai
, Hong Kong is named after him.
Order of St Michael and St George
The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is an order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George, Prince Regent, later George IV of the United Kingdom, while he was acting as Prince Regent for his father, George III....
(31 July, 1842 – 1922) (Chinese:
Chinese language
The Chinese language is a language or language family consisting of varieties which are mutually intelligible to varying degrees. Originally the indigenous languages spoken by the Han Chinese in China, it forms one of the branches of Sino-Tibetan family of languages...
菲林明) was a British colonial administrator.
His father was James Fleming, Q.C.
Queen's Counsel
Queen's Counsel , known as King's Counsel during the reign of a male sovereign, are lawyers appointed by letters patent to be one of Her [or His] Majesty's Counsel learned in the law...
. He attended Downside College near Bath, and studied law at the Middle Temple
Middle Temple
The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple, commonly known as Middle Temple, is one of the four Inns of Court exclusively entitled to call their members to the English Bar as barristers; the others being the Inner Temple, Gray's Inn and Lincoln's Inn...
, and was called to the bar in 1866.
In 1869 he was a Crown solicitor in Mauritius
Mauritius
Mauritius , officially the Republic of Mauritius is an island nation off the southeast coast of the African continent in the southwest Indian Ocean, about east of Madagascar...
; from 1876 to 1878 a district judge in Jamaica
Jamaica
Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length, up to in width and 10,990 square kilometres in area. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola, the island harbouring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic...
. He was attorney-general of Barbados
Barbados
Barbados is an island country in the Lesser Antilles. It is in length and as much as in width, amounting to . It is situated in the western area of the North Atlantic and 100 kilometres east of the Windward Islands and the Caribbean Sea; therein, it is about east of the islands of Saint...
from 1878 to 1882, and a judge in British Guiana
British Guiana
British Guiana was the name of the British colony on the northern coast of South America, now the independent nation of Guyana.The area was originally settled by the Dutch at the start of the 17th century as the colonies of Essequibo, Demerara, and Berbice...
from 1882 to 1883. In 1883 he became attorney-general of Ceylon.
He was administrator (acting governor) of Mauritius from 1887 to 1888.
He was Colonial Secretary
Chief Secretary for Administration
The Chief Secretary for Administration , commonly known as Chief Secretary and abbreviated as CS, is the second highest position of the Hong Kong Government...
of Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
between 1890 and 1892. He was governor of Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone , officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Guinea to the north and east, Liberia to the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west and southwest. Sierra Leone covers a total area of and has an estimated population between 5.4 and 6.4...
from 1892 to 1894, and governor of the Leeward Islands
Leeward Islands
The Leeward Islands are a group of islands in the West Indies. They are the northern islands of the Lesser Antilles chain. As a group they start east of Puerto Rico and reach southward to Dominica. They are situated where the northeastern Caribbean Sea meets the western Atlantic Ocean...
from 1895 to 1901.
In 1892 he married Constance Mary Kavanagh, daughter of Mary Constantia née Clifford and granddaughter of Hugh Clifford, 7th Baron Clifford of Chudleigh.
Fleming Road (菲林明道) in Wan Chai
Wan Chai
Wan Chai is a metropolitan area situated at the western part of the Wan Chai District on the northern shore of Hong Kong Island, in Hong Kong. Its other boundaries are Canal Road to the east, Arsenal Street to the west and Bowen Road to the south. The area north of Gloucester Road is often called...
, Hong Kong is named after him.