John G. Alexander | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Minnesota's 3rd district | |
| In office January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1941 | |
| Preceded by | Henry Teigan |
| Succeeded by | Richard Pillsbury Gale |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Grant Alexander July 16, 1893 Cortland County, New York, U.S. |
| Died | December 8, 1971 (aged 78) Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | Cornell University |
| Occupation | lawyer |
John Grant Alexander (July 16, 1893 – December 8, 1971) was a Representative to the U.S. Congress from Minnesota.
Biography
He was born in Texas Valley, Cortland County, New York; attended the public schools; was graduated from the law department of Cornell University, Ithaca, New York in 1916. He was admitted to the New York bar the same year; moved to Redwood Falls, in 1916.
Career
He was admitted to the Minnesota bar in 1917 and commenced practice in Lynd; engaged in the banking business 1917 – 1923; during World War I served as a private in the Three Hundred and Eighty-sixth Ambulance Company in 1918; engaged in the insurance business and in real estate management in Minneapolis, in 1924; member of the Minnesota National Guard 1927 – 1937; elected as a Republican to the 76th congress, (January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1941); unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1940; unsuccessful candidate for governor in 1942; resumed the business of real estate management and insurance; resided in Minneapolis, where he died December 8, 1971; interment in Lakewood Cemetery.
External links
- United States Congress. "John Grant Alexander (id: A000097)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- John Grant Alexander at Find a Grave