| Office: | Member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council for Longford |
| Termstart: | 1853 |
| Termend: | 1856 |
| Nationality: |  Irish |
| Birth Date: | 17 March 1804 |
| Birth Place: | Skibbereen, Ireland |
| Death Date: | 20 March 1877 (age 73) |
| Death Place: | Leven, Tasmania |
| Predecessor: | Joseph Archer |
| Successor: | Robert Kermode |
| Party: | None |
Alexander Clerke (17 March 1804 – 20 March 1877)[1] [2] was an Irish politician in Tasmania, who was a member of the electoral division of Longford from 1853 to 1856.[3]
Clerke grew up in a middle class family in Skibbereen.[4] He trained as an engineer while his brother, Thomas, became a lawyer and moved to New York, United States. In 1853, he became the member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council in Longford, and stayed in that position for three years. He died at his property "Sea View," near Leven, on 20 March 1877, three days after his 73rd birthday, in Tasmania.