James W. Alexander

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Husband James W. Alexander ^{1 2}

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           Born: 24 Aug 1864 1 2
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         Father: Cyrus T. Alexander (1836-Abt 1885) 3 4 5
         Mother: Margaret Potter (1837-Aft 1898) 1 5

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General Notes: Husband - James W. Alexander

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He had his early home on a farm in Spring township, Centre County, Pennsylvania, on the outskirts of Bellefonte. After attending the public schools of that borough for some time, he entered Bellefonte Academy and was in attendance there three years. In 1880, on the sixteenth anniversary of his birth, he was enrolled in the freshman class of Pennsylvania State College, and in 1884 he completed the scientific course, graduating with the degree of B. S. Owing to ill health he did not begin his professional studies immediately, but after his father's death he prepared for the Bar under the direction of Judge John G. Love, and March 4, 1890, was admitted to the Bar. He inherited his father's law library, a large and valuable collection, and won a name as an accurate student. As he was somewhat retiring in disposition, he inclined to those branches of professional work where good memory, deep research and sound logic were of more account than rhetorical ability, but he nevertheless also made a success of court-room business, making pleas which were highly complimented for their strength and effectiveness. He always practiced alone, and did a general law business.
In the social world Mr. Alexander was identified with several fraternal orders. He was an active member of the K. G. E. since its organization in Bellefonte, and was instrumental in organizing the Bellefonte Conclave of the Independent Order of Heptasophs. On July 10, 1894, he joined Company B, 5th Penn. N. G., entering as a private, and was promoted until he held the rank of second sergeant. He was thoroughly versed in military tactics, having graduated as a captain of a military company at State College.

1 John E. Alexander, A Record of the Descendants of John Alexander (Philadelphia, PA: Alfred Martien, 1878), Pg 130.

2 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 446.

3 John E. Alexander, A Record of the Descendants of John Alexander (Philadelphia, PA: Alfred Martien, 1878), Pg 129.

4 John Blair Linn, History of Centre and Clinton Counties, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: J. B. Lippincott & Co., 1883), Pg 246.

5 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 445.