Alexander Clerke

Alexander Clerke (17 March 1804 – 20 March 1877)^[1][2] was an Irish politician in Tasmania, who was a member of the electoral division of Longford from 1853 to 1856.^[3]

Alexander Clerke
Clerke in 1850-1876
Member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council for Longford
In office 1853–1856
Preceded by	Joseph Archer
Succeeded by	Robert Kermode
Personal details
Born	17 March 1804 Skibbereen, Ireland
Died	20 March 1877 (age 73) Leven, Tasmania
Nationality	Irish
Political party	None

Life

Clerke grew up in a middle class family in Skibbereen.^[4] He trained as an engineer while his brother, Thomas, became a lawyer and moved to New York, United States. In 1853, he became the member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council in Longford, and stayed in that position for three years. He died at his property "Sea View," near Leven, on 20 March 1877, three days after his 73rd birthday, in Tasmania.