Walter M. Fleming
Walter Millard Fleming | |
|---|---|
Mt. Vernon, New York, U.S. | |
| Education | Albany Medical College |
| Children | 2 sons |
Walter Millard Fleming (June 13, 1838 – September 9, 1913) was an American physician and surgeon. Fleming was the founder, with
Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine in 1872.[1]
Life
Fleming was born in
Actors Fund of America. He joined the National Guard in 1870 and was staff surgeon of the Third Brigade with the rank of colonel, becoming major before retiring about 1885 or 1886. He stopped practicing in April 1909 after suffering a stroke and eventually retired to his elder son's home in Mt. Vernon, N.Y.[1]
Fleming was very active in
Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine in 1872. He was potentate of the first temple (Mecca) for seventeen years and Imperial potentate of the order for twelve years.[1]
Fleming was formerly a member of the New York County Medical Society, the American Medical Association, the Medico-Legal Society, New York State Medical Society, and at one time was president of the Alumni Association of the Albany Medical College; for many years and to his death he was a member of the New York Physicians' Mutual Aid Association, the Royal Arcanum and Knights of Honor. He married Dolly Margaretta Spencer and had two sons with her.[1]
See also
- Shriners
- Parade to Glory by Fred Van Deventer
- History of the Imperial Council Nobles of the Mystic Shrine by William B. Melish
References
- Mecca Temple, New York, N.Y. [Annual] Reports, December, 1904 (Kellogg Co. printers, Pearl St. NY)
- ^ a b c d Albany medical annals. Albany, N.Y. : Burdick & Taylor. 1913. Retrieved 15 April 2024.