Alexander Fleming of High River area, Alberta.

A native of Carleton, Ontario, Alex 'Mutiny' Fleming joined the North West Mounted Police in 1881. He acted as one of the escorts to the Marquess of Lorne, the Governor-General, on his visit to the west. During the Riel Rebellion he was posted at Duck Lake. From 1906-1908 he ran a livery stable at High River and his own ranch. From 1910-1924 he was vice-president of the George Lane ranching company. He was the official starter for cowboy events at the Calgary Exhibition and Stampede from 1912-1944. Same as na-3627-24.

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Date 1920

Creator Lane's Studio

Person(s) or Group(s) Fleming, Alex 'Mutiny', Fleming, Alexander

Genre Negatives, Photographs

Place Alberta

Subject Calgary, Alberta--Personalities, High River area, Alberta--Personalities, Northwest Resistance, 1885--Personalities, Ranchers

Archival Information

Fonds/Collection Southern Alberta Research Project collection

Reference code CA ACU GBA C0094-S0011

Link to Finding Aid https://searcharchives.ucalgary.ca/photographs-616

Unique identifier CU145811

Legacy Identifier nb-9-51

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"Alexander Fleming of High River area, Alberta.", 1920, (CU145811) by Lane's Studio. Courtesy of Collection, Libraries and Cultural Resources Digital Collections, University of Calgary.