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Sir Frank Alexander, 1st Baronet

1881 – 1959

British shipbroker and politician

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Lived 1881 – 1959 (aged 77–78). Sir Frank Alexander, 1st Baronet was a businessperson.

Sir Frank Samuel Alexander, 1st Baronet (17 June 1881 – 18 July 1959) was a British shipowner and shipbroker. He was Lord Mayor of London from 1944 to 1945.

Biography Born in London, Alexander was educated at Highgate School from January 1892 to July 1898. He was later a Governor of the school from 1942 to 1950. During the First World War, he served in the Royal Artillery, reaching the rank of captain. Alexander was a partner in Capper, Alexander & Co. and a director of Alexander Shipping Co., Ltd. He was Chairman of Baltic Mercantile and Shipping Exchange from 1939 to 1946 and a board member of the Port of London Authority.

An Alderman of Aldgate Ward in the City of London, Alexander was Sheriff of the City of London from 1940 to 1941. He was Lord Mayor of London from 1944 to 1945.

Alexander was knighted in 1942 and created a Baronet, of Sundridge Park in the County of Kent, in 1945.

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Important facts

Born
1881
Birth century
Died
1959
Occupation
Positions held
Sheriff of the City of London, Lord Mayor of London
Awards
Knighthood
Also known as
Frank Samuel Alexander, Sir Frank Samuel Alexander, 1st Baronet, Frank Alexander

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Who was Sir Frank Alexander, 1st Baronet?

British shipbroker and politician

When was Sir Frank Alexander, 1st Baronet born?

Sir Frank Alexander, 1st Baronet was born in 1881.

When did Sir Frank Alexander, 1st Baronet die?

Sir Frank Alexander, 1st Baronet died in 1959.

What was Sir Frank Alexander, 1st Baronet's occupation?

Sir Frank Alexander, 1st Baronet was a businessperson.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Sir Frank Alexander, 1st Baronet

· Wikidata: Q42156064

· DBpedia: Sir Frank Alexander, 1st Baronet

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