Preceded by Dudley S. Gregory Succeeded by Peter Bentley, Sr. | Children Jas. A. Alexander Name Thomas Alexander | |
Died March 29, 1866(1866-03-29) (aged 67)
Bergen Township, New Jersey Residence Jersey City, New Jersey | ||
Thomas A. Alexander (1800 – March 29, 1866) was the fourth mayor of Jersey City in New Jersey. He succeeded Dudley S. Gregory. He served a single one-year term from April 1842 to April 1843. He was succeeded by Peter Bentley, Sr.
Biography
Born in Pennsylvania, he moved to Harsimus (now a section of Jersey City). Outside of his term as mayor, he worked as an insurance underwriter. He died in Bergen Township (now a part of Jersey City) at age 67. The funeral was held at St. Matthew's Episcopal Church in Jersey City.
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