Alexander Archibald (politician) explained
Alexander Archibald (December 13, 1869 - February 11, 1922) served as Mayor of Newark, New Jersey, from 1921 until his death the following year.
Biography
Archibald was born on December 13, 1869, in Scotland to William and Margaret Archibald. He and his parents immigrated to the United States in 1871 and settled in Newark, New Jersey.[1] [2] [3]
After serving on the City Council, Archibald was elected Mayor of Newark in 1921.
He died Saturday, February 11, 1922, after surgery for a brain tumor.[4]
Notes and References
- Web site: Tenth Census of the United States (1880) [database on-line], Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, Enumeration District: 23, Page: 32, Lines: 30-33, household of William Archibald ]. The Generations Network . United States. 1900-06-04 . 2009-10-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20091001105349/http://www.ancestry.com/. 1 October 2009 . live.
- Web site: Twelfth Census of the United States (1900) [database on-line], Newark (9th Ward), Essex County, New Jersey, Enumeration District: 90, Page: 2B, Lines: 53-54, household of Alexander Archibald ]. The Generations Network . United States. 1900-06-04 . 2009-10-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20091001105349/http://www.ancestry.com/. 1 October 2009 . live.
- Web site: Fourteenth Census of the United States (1920) [database on-line], Newark (9th Ward), Essex County, New Jersey, Enumeration District: 196, Page: 1B, Lines: 95-98, household of Alexander Archibald ]. The Generations Network . United States. 1920-01-02 . 2009-10-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20091001105349/http://www.ancestry.com/. 1 October 2009 . live.
- https://www.nytimes.com/1922/02/12/archives/newark-mourns-mayor-alex-archibalds-body-to-lie-in-state-on-day-of.html Newark Mourns Mayor; Alex. Archibald's Body to Lie in State on Day of Funeral
