| William Alexander | |
| Nationality: | British |
| Birth Date: | 1841 |
| Birth Place: | Scotland |
| Death Date: | 11 May 1904 |
William Alexander (1841 – 11 May 1904) was a Scottish architect, prominent in the late 19th century.[1] His design genre mainly included tenement buildings and theatres, and he was focussed almost exclusively in the Tayside region.[1] Several of the structures he built or worked on are today listed as Category A, Category B or Category C.
Alexander was born in Dundee in 1841, the son of Charles Alexander, proprietor of the Dundee Courier.[1]
Alexander was articled to brothers James and William McLaren. After spending time in Edinburgh, he set up business, back in his hometown, around 1865.[1] By 1876, he had offices at 36 North Lindsay Street.[2]
He was appointed Dundee City Architect in 1871 or 1872, beating James McLaren by five votes, after the death of William Scott.[1] He remained in the role for over thirty years, until his death in 1904.[3] He was succeeded after death by James Thomson.[3]
The below are some of the structures built by Alexander; he altered or made additions to many more.[1]
In his later years, Alexander was described as being "a big heavy man and latterly somewhat lame".[1]
Alexander died on 11 May 1904, aged about 63.[1]