James Alexander
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James Alexander may refer to:
- James Alexander, 1st Earl of CaledonJames Alexander, 1st Earl of CaledonJames Alexander, 1st Earl of Caledon was an Irish landlord, merchant, politician and peer of the realm. The second son of Alderman Nathaniel Alexander of Derry, he was the effective founder of the Caledon family, and certainly the founder of its fortune.-An Irish 'nabob':Alexander began his career...
(1730–1802) - James Alexander, 3rd Earl of CaledonJames Alexander, 3rd Earl of CaledonJames Du Pre Alexander, 3rd Earl of Caledon styled Viscount Alexander from birth until 1839, was a soldier and politician....
(1812–1855) - James Alexander, 4th Earl of CaledonJames Alexander, 4th Earl of CaledonJames Alexander, 4th Earl of Caledon KP, DL was a soldier and politician and the son of James Du Pre Alexander, 3rd Earl of Caledon and Lady Jane Grimston, styled Viscount Alexander until 1855....
(1846–1898) - James Alexander (lawyer)James Alexander (lawyer)James Alexander was a lawyer and statesman in colonial New York. He served in the Colonial Assembly and as Attorney General of the colony in 1721-1723. His son William was later a Major General in the Continental Army during the American revolution...
(ca. 1690–1756), American lawyer and politician of the colonial period - James Alexander (1769–1848), British Member of Parliament for Old SarumOld Sarum (UK Parliament constituency)Old Sarum was the most infamous of the so-called 'rotten boroughs', a parliamentary constituency of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland which was effectively controlled by a single person, until it was abolished under the Reform Act 1832. The constituency was the site of what had been...
- James Edward AlexanderJames Edward AlexanderMajor-General Sir James Edward Alexander KStJ was a British soldier, traveller and author.-Background:Born in Clackmannanshire, he was the eldest son of Edward Alexander and his second wife, daughter of John Glas...
(1803–1885), British soldier and traveller - James Waddel AlexanderJames Waddel AlexanderJames Waddel Alexander was an American Presbyterian minister and theologian who followed in the footsteps of his father, Rev. Archibald Alexander.-Early life:...
(1804–1859), American Presbyterian minister and author - James Waddell Alexander IIJames Waddell Alexander IIJames Waddell Alexander II was a mathematician and topologist of the pre-World War II era and part of an influential Princeton topology elite, which included Oswald Veblen, Solomon Lefschetz, and others...
(1888–1971), American mathematician & topologist - James Alexander (musician)James Alexander (musician)James Alexander is an American soul and R&B musician. He is a longtime member of the band The Bar-Kays, for which he plays bass guitar. He also is the father of noted hip-hop and R&B producer Phalon "Jazze Pha" Alexander, whom he named after his best friend and late Bar-Kays bandmate Phalon Jones...
(born 1949), American bassist most prominent for his work with The Bar-Kays, and father of record producer Phalon "Jazze Pha" Alexander - James Alexander, Jr.James Alexander, Jr.James Alexander, Jr. was a United States Representative from Ohio. Born near Delta, Pennsylvania, he moved to the Northwest Territory in 1799 with his father, who settled in what is now St. Clairsville, Ohio. He engaged in agricultural pursuits, in river transportation on the Ohio and Mississippi...
(1789-1846), U.S. Congressman from Ohio - James R. AlexanderJames R. AlexanderJames R. Alexander is an American sound engineer. He was nominated for two Academy Awards in the category Best Sound.-External links:...
, American sound engineer