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Flaig, Andrew – Fleming, Andrew Magnus

Flaig, Andrew

merchant, banker, was born Aug. 24, 1852, in Germany. He was the first mayor of the city of Colby, Wis., where he has held high positions in the public affairs of his county and state.

He is a successful merchant and banker, and interested in various business enterprises of his city.

Flanders, Henry

lawyer, author, was born Feb. 13, 1826, in Plainfield, N. H.

He is a lawyer of Philadelphia; and the author of Maritime Law; The Law of Shipping; Lives of the United States Chief Justices (1858); Memoirs of Cumberland; Exposition of the United States Constitution; The Law of Fire Insurance; and Adventures of a Virginian.

Flandrau, Thomas Macomb

physician, was born July 8, 1826, in New York.

He settled in Rome, N. Y., in 1853, making specialties of surgery.

Flandraw, Charles E

jurist, was born in New York. He removed to Minnesota territory. He was appointed an associate justice of the United States court for that district.

Flannery, John

soldier, merchant, banker, was born Nov. 24, 1835, in Ireland. He served in the civil war and attained the rank of captain. He has been president of the Savannah Cotton exchange, and is president of the Southern bank of the state of Georgia. He is a leader in the cotton trade of the city of Savannah, Ga.

Flannigan, Harris

legislator, governor. He was for many years a leading man in the state of Arkansas; a member of the last constitutional convention; and was elected governor of the state in 1873. He died Oct. 23, 1874, in Arkadelphia.

Flavin, John T

educator, was born Sept. 19, 1850, in Watertown, Wis. He received the rudiments of his education in the public schools, and graduated from the Northwestern university. He has been county superintendent of schools of Dodge county, Wis., for a quarter of a century, without interruption, and is well known throughout the state as a successful educator. For seven years he has been president of the Wisconsin Teachers' Reading circle, and contributes extensively to current literature on educational topics.

Fleeger, George W

soldier, lawyer, congressman, was born March 13, 1839, in Butler county, Pa. He served in the union army as a lieutenant. He was a representative in the Pennsylvania legislature in 1871 and 1872; and in 1884, was elected a representative from Pennsylvania to the forty-ninth congress as a republican.

Fleet, Thomas

printer, journalist, was born Sept. 8, 1685, in England. He was the father of the celebrated Mother Goose Melodies. He was the editor and proprietor of The Boston Evening Post from 1733, which was conducted until 1757 by himself and two sons. He died July 21, 1758, in Boston, Mass.

Fleischhauer, Alfred M

merchant, state legislator, was born March 31, 1867, in Canada. He is a successful merchant of Reed City, Minn.; and during 1897-98 served with distinction as a member of the Michigan house of representatives. :

Fleischmann, Charles

merchant, manufacturer, state senator, was born Nov. 3, 1834, in Hungary. He originated the extensive establishment wnich manufactures Fleischmann's compressed yeast; is interested in numerous other business enterprises; and is the president of the Market National bank. In 1880 he was elected a member of the Ohio state senate; and in 1895 was re-elected to the same office.

Fleming, Andrew Magnus

lawyer, author, was born April 2, 1858, in Plymouth, Mass. He is a prominent lawyer of Delaware county, Iowa, and is the author of Joe Bowers; Captain Kiddle Wreckleback's Hotel; and Gleanings of a Tyro Bard.