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George Fleming (d. 1940)

George Fleming was the first government telegrapher in Whitehorse when the telegraph office was on the other side of the Yukon River [ca. 1899].1) In 1924, he retired from WP&YR and the telegraph service after 26 years of employment.2) George Fleming died in Sacramento, California.3)

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The Whitehorse Star (Whitehorse), 10 May 1940.
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The Whitehorse Star (Whitehorse), 21 March 1924.
f/g_fleming.txt · Last modified: 2024/11/07 20:10 by sallyr