Aretas B. Fleming

In 1890, the Legislature agreed that Fleming had defeated Nathan Goff, Jr.[2] The Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia ruled that outgoing governor Emmanuel Willis Wilson would remain governor; State Senate President Robert S. Carr had claimed authority until the Court reached its decision.He left office in 1893 and continued to practice law, and pursue business interests, specifically in the coal industry.[3] Fleming, along with his brother-in-law Clarence W. Watson, formed many coal companies (including the Consolidation Coal Company), and sought to remove their competitors.[3] Fleming died on October 13, 1923, in Fairmont, West Virginia.
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