Born in County Londonderry, Alexander joined the East India Company in 1796, and later became a private merchant in Calcutta. His time in India gained him huge wealth.[2]
^ abFarrell, Stephen (2009). D.R. Fisher (ed.). "ALEXANDER, Josias Du Pré (1771-1839), of Freemantle Park, Hants and 7 Grosvenor Square, Mdx". The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1820-1832. Cambridge University Press. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
josias, pré, alexander, josias, pré, alexander, 1771, august, 1839, irish, born, officer, british, east, india, company, house, commons, united, kingdom, periods, between, 1820, 1832, born, county, londonderry, alexander, joined, east, india, company, 1796, la. Josias Du Pre Alexander 1771 20 August 1839 1 was an Irish born officer of the British East India Company who sat in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom in two periods between 1820 and 1832 Born in County Londonderry Alexander joined the East India Company in 1796 and later became a private merchant in Calcutta His time in India gained him huge wealth 2 He returned to the United Kingdom in 1818 and bought an estate in Hampshire In 1820 he and his brother James jointly purchased the rotten borough of Old Sarum from their cousin Du Pre Alexander 2nd Earl of Caledon and returned himself to Parliament that year With support of the Chancellor Nicholas Vansittart 1st Baron Bexley he was elected as a director of the East India Company a post he held until 1838 2 References edit Leigh Rayment s Historical List of MPs Constituencies beginning with O a b Farrell Stephen 2009 D R Fisher ed ALEXANDER Josias Du Pre 1771 1839 of Freemantle Park Hants and 7 Grosvenor Square Mdx The History of Parliament the House of Commons 1820 1832 Cambridge University Press Retrieved 11 June 2014 Parliament of the United Kingdom Preceded byJames AlexanderArthur Johnston Crawford Member of Parliament for Old Sarum1820 1828 With James Alexander Succeeded byJames AlexanderStratford Canning Preceded byJames AlexanderStratford Canning Member of Parliament for Old Sarum1830 1832 With James Alexander constituency abolished nbsp nbsp nbsp This article about a Member of the Parliament of the United Kingdom since 1801 for an English constituency is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This United Kingdom business related biographical article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Josias du Pre Alexander amp oldid 1165010835, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
