Edward I. Alexander Explained

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]

See also

• African-American officeholders during and following the Reconstruction era

Notes and References

1. Book: Brown, Canter. Florida's Black Public Officials, 1867-1924. August 9, 1998. University of Alabama Press. 9780817309152. Google Books.
2. Web site: The Journal of Negro History. Carter Godwin. Woodson. Rayford Whittingham. Logan. February 15, 1920. Association for the Study of Negro Life and History. Google Books.
3. Web site: Journal of the Proceedings of the Senate of the General Assembly of the State of Florida at the ... Session .... Florida Legislature. Senate. February 15, 1881. The State. Google Books.
4. Web site: United States Congressional Serial Set. February 15, 1882. U.S. Government Printing Office. Google Books.