Alexander was born on February 1, 1902, in Dunlap, Tennessee.[4] He moved to Florida as a young boy.[5] He attended the University of Chattanooga.[5] After graduating, he joined his father in the real estate business.[4]
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Alexander was first involved in politics during the Hoover administration.[6] He was a delegate to every Republican National Convention since 1940.[2] He served as chairman of the Florida delegation in 1952, 1956, and 1960.[2] In 1952 and 1956, he was the state chairman of the Eisenhower campaign, and in 1960, for Nixon.[2]
He was elected chairman of the state party on June 14, 1950,[7] and served until he stepped down on June 15, 1962.[8]
^"List of Officers: Republican State Central Committees, October 3, 1961; terms extend to 1964 in Florida" (PDF). nixonlibrary.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
^ abcd"Obituary for G. Harold Alexander". The Baltimore Sun. 1967-05-13. p. 15. Retrieved 2024-01-16.
^Billy Hathorn, "Cramer v. Kirk: The Florida Republican Schism of 1970," The Florida Historical Quarterly, LXVII, No. 4 (April 1990), pp. 406-407, 410
^ ab"G. Harold Alexander Dies In New Orleans Hospital". News-Press. 1967-05-13. p. 1. Retrieved 2024-01-16.
^ abc"40-Year GOP Vet Dies, 65". Fort Lauderdale News. 1967-05-13. p. 9. Retrieved 2024-01-16.
^ ab"'Mr. Republican' Taken By Death". The Bradenton Herald. 1967-05-13. p. 12. Retrieved 2024-01-16.
^"Alexander To Head GOP Committee". The Miami News. 1950-06-14. p. 20. Retrieved 2024-01-16.
^"Tampan Said GOP Chief's Choice To Succeed Him". The Tampa Tribune. 1962-06-16. p. 2. Retrieved 2024-01-16.
harold, alexander, florida, politician, george, harold, alexander, february, 1902, 1967, florida, politician, served, state, chairman, florida, republican, party, from, 1950, 1962, served, florida, house, representatives, harold, alexanderchair, florida, repub. 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 G Harold AlexanderChair of the Florida Republican PartyIn office June 14 1950 June 15 1962Preceded byCyril C SpadesSucceeded byTom Fairfield BrownPersonal detailsBorn 1902 02 01 February 1 1902Dunlap Tennessee U S DiedMay 12 1967 1967 05 12 aged 65 New Orleans Louisiana U S Resting placeCoral Ridge Cemetery in Cape Coral FloridaPolitical partyRepublicanSpouseOlive L AlexanderChildren2Residence s Fort Myers Lee County FloridaAlma materUniversity of ChattanoogaEarly life editAlexander was born on February 1 1902 in Dunlap Tennessee 4 He moved to Florida as a young boy 5 He attended the University of Chattanooga 5 After graduating he joined his father in the real estate business 4 Career editAlexander was first involved in politics during the Hoover administration 6 He was a delegate to every Republican National Convention since 1940 2 He served as chairman of the Florida delegation in 1952 1956 and 1960 2 In 1952 and 1956 he was the state chairman of the Eisenhower campaign and in 1960 for Nixon 2 He was elected chairman of the state party on June 14 1950 7 and served until he stepped down on June 15 1962 8 He died on May 12 1967 in New Orleans at age 65 due to a kidney ailment 5 6 nbsp Florida portal nbsp Politics portalReferences edit List of Officers Republican State Central Committees October 3 1961 terms extend to 1964 in Florida PDF nixonlibrary gov Retrieved June 4 2014 a b c d Obituary for G Harold Alexander The Baltimore Sun 1967 05 13 p 15 Retrieved 2024 01 16 Billy Hathorn Cramer v Kirk The Florida Republican Schism of 1970 The Florida Historical Quarterly LXVII No 4 April 1990 pp 406 407 410 a b G Harold Alexander Dies In New Orleans Hospital News Press 1967 05 13 p 1 Retrieved 2024 01 16 a b c 40 Year GOP Vet Dies 65 Fort Lauderdale News 1967 05 13 p 9 Retrieved 2024 01 16 a b Mr Republican Taken By Death The Bradenton Herald 1967 05 13 p 12 Retrieved 2024 01 16 Alexander To Head GOP Committee The Miami News 1950 06 14 p 20 Retrieved 2024 01 16 Tampan Said GOP Chief s Choice To Succeed Him The Tampa Tribune 1962 06 16 p 2 Retrieved 2024 01 16 Party political offices Preceded byCyril C Spades Chairman of the Florida Republican Party1950 1962 Succeeded byTom Fairfield Brown Sr nbsp nbsp This Floridian biographical article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Harold Alexander Florida politician amp oldid 1201732544, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
