George F. Alexander | |
Office: | Judge of the United States territorial court for the District of Alaska, First Division |
Appointer: | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
Term Start: | July 18, 1933 |
Term End: | May 5, 1947 |
Predecessor: | Justin W. Harding |
Successor: | George W. Folta |
Birth Name: | George Forest Alexander |
Birth Date: | 10 April 1882 |
Birth Place: | Gallatin, Missouri, U.S. |
Death Place: | Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
Father: | Joshua W. Alexander |
Alma Mater: | University of Missouri (LLB) |
George Forest Alexander (April 10, 1882 – May 16, 1948) was an American judge of the United States territorial court for the Alaska Territory from 1933 to 1947.[1] He was born in Gallatin, Missouri, the son of future secretary of commerce Joshua W. Alexander. He was in private practice in Portland, Oregon, for over 20 years before being appointed to the bench in Alaska. Alexander died in Portland.[2]