Background
Flesher was born in Duffield, Derbyshire, England in 1833, the son of Review John Flesher, a Methodist preacher and Jane (née Cawood) Flesher.
Flesher was born in Duffield, Derbyshire, England in 1833, the son of Review John Flesher, a Methodist preacher and Jane (née Cawood) Flesher.
He was educated in a collegiate institute at Ramsgate.
Was an Ontario merchant and political figure. He also started his political career, serving as a school trustee. In 1868, he moved to the village of Orangeville, Ontario, where he operated a store for a few years before switching to brokerage and conveyancing.
He also became a Master Mason.
When Orangeville was incorporated as a town in 1874, he was elected to the first town council, and served as councillor for several terms. Flesher was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, representing the Cardwell district as a Conservative from 1875 to 1879, and was lauded as "a conscientous and earnest advocate of the principles of that party..".