• Source: Harold Alexander (Florida politician)

      • 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. He served in the Florida House of Representatives.


      Early life


      Alexander was born on February 1, 1902, in Dunlap, Tennessee. 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. 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, and served until he stepped down on June 15, 1962.
      He died on May 12, 1967, in New Orleans at age 65 due to a kidney ailment.


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