About Thomas Abraham Alexander
Lived 1799 – 1866 (aged 66–67). Thomas Abraham Alexander was an American politician.
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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American politician (1799–1866)
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Thomas Abraham Alexander was born in 1799 in Pennsylvania.
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Thomas Abraham Alexander died on 29 March 1866 in North Bergen, New Jersey.
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Thomas Abraham Alexander was a politician.
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Thomas Abraham Alexander was American.
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