Harold Alexander (Florida politician) explained

G. Harold Alexander
Office:Chair of the Florida Republican Party
Term Start:June 14, 1950
Term End:June 15, 1962
Preceded:Cyril C. Spades
Succeeded:Tom Fairfield Brown
Birth Date:1 February 1902
Death Place:New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Resting Place:Coral Ridge Cemetery in Cape Coral, Florida
Residence:Fort Myers, Lee County, Florida
Spouse:Olive L. Alexander
Children:2
Party:Republican
Birth Place:Dunlap, Tennessee, U.S.
Alma Mater:University of Chattanooga

George Harold Alexander (February 1, 1902  - May 12, 1967) was a Florida politician who served as state chairman of the Florida Republican Party from 1950 to 1962.[1] [2] He served in the Florida House of Representatives.[3]

Early life

Alexander was born on February 1, 1902, in Dunlap, Tennessee.[4] He moved to Florida as a young boy. He attended the University of Chattanooga. After graduating, he joined his father in the real estate business.

Career

Alexander was first involved in politics during the Hoover administration.[5] He was a delegate to every Republican National Convention since 1940. He served as chairman of the Florida delegation in 1952, 1956, and 1960. In 1952 and 1956, he was the state chairman of the Eisenhower campaign, and in 1960, for Nixon.

He was elected chairman of the state party on June 14, 1950,[6] and served until he stepped down on June 15, 1962.[7]

He died on May 12, 1967, in New Orleans at age 65 due to a kidney ailment.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: List of Officers: Republican State Central Committees, October 3, 1961; terms extend to 1964 in Florida. nixonlibrary.gov. June 4, 2014.
  2. News: 1967-05-13 . Obituary for G. Harold Alexander . 2024-01-16 . The Baltimore Sun . 15.
  3. Billy Hathorn, "Cramer v. Kirk: The Florida Republican Schism of 1970," The Florida Historical Quarterly, LXVII, No. 4 (April 1990), pp. 406-407, 410
  4. News: 1967-05-13 . G. Harold Alexander Dies In New Orleans Hospital . 2024-01-16 . News-Press . 1.
  5. News: 1967-05-13 . 'Mr. Republican' Taken By Death . 2024-01-16 . The Bradenton Herald . 12.
  6. News: 1950-06-14 . Alexander To Head GOP Committee . 2024-01-16 . The Miami News . 20.
  7. News: 1962-06-16 . Tampan Said GOP Chief’s Choice To Succeed Him . 2024-01-16 . The Tampa Tribune . 2.
  8. News: 1967-05-13 . 40-Year GOP Vet Dies, 65 . 2024-01-16 . Fort Lauderdale News . 9.