William B. Alexander Explained

Bill Alexander
Birth Date:23 December 1921
Birth Place:Boyle, Mississippi, U.S.
State Senate1:Mississippi
District1:12th
Termstart1:1961
Termend1:January 1984
Office:President pro tempore of the
Mississippi State Senate
Termstart:January 1976
Termend:January 1984
Party:Democratic
Predecessor:Bob Perry
Successor:Tommy Brooks
Spouse:Belle McDonald
Education:Mississippi College
University of Mississippi
Allegiance: United States
Branch:United States Army
Battles:World War II
Predecessor1:W. B. Alexander Sr.
Parents:W. B. Alexander Sr. (father)

William Brooks Alexander Jr. (December 23, 1921 - January 19, 2006) was an American attorney, farmer, and politician. He was a member of the Mississippi State Senate from 1960 to 1984, and its president pro tempore from 1976 to 1984.

Biography

William Brooks Alexander was born on December 23, 1921, in Boyle, Mississippi.[1] [2] He was the son of lawyer and state senator William Brooks Alexander Sr. and Vivien B. Alexander.[3] He attended schools in Boyle for 12 years. He also became an Eagle Scout. He graduated from the University of Mississippi Law School in 1948. He was first elected to the Mississippi State Senate in 1960 after the death of his father, who had been the incumbent. In 1966, while still a state senator, he was a candidate for Congress. In 1976, he became the senate's president pro tempore, and held that position until his last Senate term ended in 1984. He died on January 19, 2006.

References

  1. Mississippi. Legislature. 1980-01-01. Hand book : biographical data of members of Senate and House, personnel of standing committees [1980]]. Mississippi Legislature Hand Books.
  2. Web site: SC 554 (As Adopted by Senate and House) - 2006 Regular Session. 2021-06-12. billstatus.ls.state.ms.us.
  3. News: 1966-07-16 . W B Alexander . 8 . Clarion-Ledger . 2022-11-12.