W. B. Alexander Sr.

W. B. Alexander Sr.
c. 1949
Member of the Mississippi State Senate
from the 30th district
In office
January 1952 – November 7, 1960
Preceded byOscar O. Wolfe
Succeeded byWilliam B. Alexander Jr.
Personal details
Born(1894-02-25)February 25, 1894
Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
DiedNovember 7, 1960(1960-11-07) (aged 66)
Cleveland, Mississippi, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Children5

William Brooks Alexander Sr. (February 25, 1894 - November 7, 1960) was an American politician. He represented Bolivar County in the Mississippi State Senate from 1952 to his death in 1960.

Biography

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William Brooks Alexander Sr. was born on February 25, 1894, in Birmingham, Alabama.[1] He had a brother, R. D. Alexander, and a sister, Marguerite Alexander.[2] He attended the Virginia Military Institute, graduating in 1916.[1] Alexander became a Colonel in the Mississippi State Guard.[1] Starting in 1929, Alexander practiced law in Cleveland, Mississippi.[2]

1951-1955

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In 1951, Alexander, a resident of Boyle, Mississippi, was elected to represent the 30th District (Bolivar County) in the Mississippi State Senate for the 1952–1956 term.[1] During this term, Adams was the Chairman of the Senate's Penitentiary and Prisons Committee and the Vice Chairman of the Military Affairs Committee.[1] He also served on the following committees: Insurance; Judiciary; Juvenile Delinquency & Child Welfare; Levees; Railroads & Franchises; and University & Colleges.[1]

1955-1960

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In 1955, Alexander was re-elected to represent the 30th District for the 1956–1960 term.[3] During this term, Alexander was once again the Chairman of the Penitentiary Committee and Vice Chairman of the Military Affairs Committee.[3] He also served on the Insurance; Judiciary; Labor; State Library; Transportation; and University & Colleges committees.[3] In 1959, Adams was once again re-elected to the Senate to serve the 1960–1964 term.[4] During this term, Alexander was the Chairman of the Judiciary Committee, and Vice Chairman of the Executive Contingent Fund Committee.[2][4] While still in office, Adams died of a heart attack on the night of November 7, 1960.[2] He was succeeded in the Senate by his son, William Brooks Alexander Jr.[5]

Personal life

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Alexander was a Baptist.[4] He was also a member of the Scottish Rite of the Freemasons.[4]

He was married to Vivien Burns (August 27, 1897 - November 4, 1993).[6][7][8] They had five children: Vivien A. (Alexander) Barbee (1918–2001),[9][10] William Brooks Jr. (1921–2006), Richard Davison (1924–2014),[11] Narcissa (Alexander) Richardson, and Antoinette (Alexander) Myers.[5][6] By 1960, he had 17 grandchildren.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Mississippi. Legislature (1952-01-01). "Hand book : biographical data of members of Senate and House, personnel of standing committees [1952]". Mississippi Legislature Hand Books: 4.
  2. ^ a b c d "Obituary for William B. Alexander". Clarion-Ledger. 1960-11-09. p. 5. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
  3. ^ a b c Mississippi. Legislature (1956-01-01). "Hand book : biographical data of members of Senate and House, personnel of standing committees [1956]". Mississippi Legislature Hand Books.
  4. ^ a b c d e Mississippi. Legislature (1960-01-01). "Hand book : biographical data of members of Senate and House, personnel of standing committees [1960]". Mississippi Legislature Hand Books: 4.
  5. ^ a b "W B Alexander". Clarion-Ledger. 1966-07-16. p. 8. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
  6. ^ a b "SC 554 (As Adopted by Senate and House) - 2006 Regular Session". billstatus.ls.state.ms.us. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
  7. ^ "Vivien B Alexander in US, Social Security Death Index". Fold3. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
  8. ^ "Obituary for Vivien Burns Alexander Sr". Clarion-Ledger. 1993-11-06. p. 18. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
  9. ^ "Obituary for Vivien A. Barbee". The Times. 2001-07-01. p. 22. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
  10. ^ "Vivien A Barbee in US, Social Security Death Index". Fold3. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
  11. ^ "Lt. Col. Richard Davidson Alexander Obituary - 2014 - Loyless Funeral Home". www.tributearchive.com. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
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