William Fleming (judge)

William Fleming
3rd Chief Justice of Virginia
In office
July 30, 1809 – February 15, 1824
Preceded byPeter Lyons
Succeeded byFrancis T. Brooke
Justice of the Virginia Supreme Court
In office
June 20, 1789 – February 15, 1824
Appointed byBeverley Randolph
Personal details
BornJuly 6, 1736
Cumberland County, Virginia
DiedFebruary 15, 1824(1824-02-15) (aged 87)
Summerville Plantation, Chesterfield County, Virginia
Alma materCollege of William and Mary
ProfessionLawyer, judge, politician

Judge William Fleming (July 6, 1736 – February 15, 1824) was an American lawyer, jurist and political figure from Cumberland County, Virginia. He is often confused with his contemporary, Colonel William Fleming, who briefly served as Governor of Virginia during the American Revolution.