Edward I. Alexander
Edward I. Alexander Sr. (c. 1850-1911) was a grocer, state legislator, city councilman, and postmaster in Florida. He represented Madison County, Florida in the Florida House of Representatives in 1877, 1879, and 1885.[1] He sought to represent Madison County, Florida in the Florida House of Representatives in 1885.[2]
He was involved in a contested election with Theodore H. Willard for a Florida Senate seat.[3] Both received votes for a seat in the Florida Senate in 1888.[4]
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[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Brown, Canter (August 9, 1998). Florida's Black Public Officials, 1867-1924. University of Alabama Press. ISBN 9780817309152 – via Google Books.
- ^ Woodson, Carter Godwin; Logan, Rayford Whittingham (February 15, 1920). "The Journal of Negro History". Association for the Study of Negro Life and History – via Google Books.
- ^ Senate, Florida Legislature (February 15, 1881). "Journal of the Proceedings of the Senate of the General Assembly of the State of Florida at the ... Session ..." The State – via Google Books.
- ^ "United States Congressional Serial Set". U.S. Government Printing Office. February 15, 1882 – via Google Books.
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