Background
Fleming, Partee Augustus was born on November 4, 1916 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Son of Partee Augustus and Frances (Green) Fleming.
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Fleming, Partee Augustus was born on November 4, 1916 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Son of Partee Augustus and Frances (Green) Fleming.
AB cum laude, Vanderbilt University, 1939. Grad, United States Coast Guard Academy, 1942.
Reporter Nashville Tennessean, 1938—1941. Editor Inglewood Citizen, California, 1941—1942, founder, 1947. Owner, president, chairman board Fleming Fine Furniture, Memphis, 1947—1980.
Owner, chairman board, since 1980. Served to lieutenant (junior grade) United States Coast Guard Reserve, 1942-1947.
Democratic candidate for mayor Memphis, 1959. Member of Veterans of Foreign Wars (Commander Memphis and Shelby County 1973-1974, director since 1955, Jim Poole award 1974), American Legion (vice Commander Memphis 1970-1971, chaplain 1971-1975), Retired Officers Association, Irish Society Memphis (president 1970-1971, 1979-1980), Memphis Home Furnishings Association 1976-1977, (director since 1970), Tennessee Home Furnishings Association, Moose, Alpha Tau Omega (Thomas Arkle Clark award 1939).
Married Marie Anita Tiblier, June 24, 1943. Children: Geraldine Frances, James Partee, Anita Marie.