William B. Alexander

Bill Alexander
President pro tempore of the
Mississippi State Senate
In office
January 1976 – January 1984
Preceded byBob Perry
Succeeded byTommy Brooks
Member of the Mississippi Senate
from the 12th district
In office
1961 – January 1984
Preceded byW. B. Alexander Sr.
Personal details
Born
William Brooks Alexander Jr.

(1921-12-23)December 23, 1921
Boyle, Mississippi, U.S.
DiedJanuary 19, 2006(2006-01-19) (aged 84)
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseBelle McDonald
ParentW. B. Alexander Sr. (father)
EducationMississippi College
University of Mississippi
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Battles/warsWorld War II

William Brooks Alexander Jr. (December 23, 1921 - January 19, 2006) was an American attorney, farmer, and politician. He was a member of the Mississippi State Senate from 1960 to 1984, and its president pro tempore from 1976 to 1984.

Biography

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William Brooks Alexander was born on December 23, 1921, in Boyle, Mississippi.[1][2] He was the son of lawyer and state senator William Brooks Alexander Sr. and Vivien B. Alexander.[2][3] He attended schools in Boyle for 12 years.[2] He also became an Eagle Scout.[2] He graduated from the University of Mississippi Law School in 1948.[2] He was first elected to the Mississippi State Senate in 1960 after the death of his father, who had been the incumbent.[3][1][2] In 1966, while still a state senator, he was a candidate for Congress.[2] In 1976, he became the senate's president pro tempore, and held that position until his last Senate term ended in 1984.[1][2] He died on January 19, 2006.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Mississippi. Legislature (1980-01-01). "Hand book : biographical data of members of Senate and House, personnel of standing committees [1980]". Mississippi Legislature Hand Books.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i "SC 554 (As Adopted by Senate and House) - 2006 Regular Session". billstatus.ls.state.ms.us. Retrieved 2021-06-12.
  3. ^ a b "W B Alexander". Clarion-Ledger. 1966-07-16. p. 8. Retrieved 2022-11-12.