Mark Alexander (politician)
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For the contemporary British artist, see Mark Alexander (painter).
Mark Alexander (February 7, 1792 – October 7, 1883) was a nineteenth-century lawyer and political figure from Virginia.
Quick Facts Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Mecklenburg County, Preceded by ...
Mark Alexander, Jr. | |
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Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Mecklenburg County | |
In office 1845 Alongside William Goode | |
In office 1815 – 1818 Alongside Armistead Burwell, Edward Tarry and Peyton Burwell | |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 18th district | |
In office March 4, 1819 – March 3, 1823 | |
Preceded by | Thomas M. Nelson |
Succeeded by | Joseph Johnson |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 4th district | |
In office March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1833 | |
Preceded by | William McCoy |
Succeeded by | James Gholson |
Chairman of the Committee on the District of Columbia | |
In office March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1829 | |
Preceded by | Edward Lloyd |
Succeeded by | Gershom Powers |
Personal details | |
Born | February 7, 1792 Boydton, Virginia |
Died | October 7, 1883(1883-10-07) (aged 91) Scotland Neck, North Carolina |
Resting place | Scotland Neck, North Carolina |
Political party | Crawford Democratic-Republican (before 1825) |
Other political affiliations | Jacksonian (after 1825) |
Alma mater | University of North Carolina |
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