Thomas A. Alexander | |
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4th Mayor of Jersey City | |
In office April, 1842 – April, 1843 |
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Preceded by | Dudley S. Gregory |
Succeeded by | Peter Bentley, Sr. |
Personal details | |
Born | 1799 Pennsylvania |
Died | March 29, 1866 Bergen Township, New Jersey |
(aged 67)
Children | Jas. A. Alexander |
Residence | Jersey City, New Jersey |
Thomas A. Alexander (1800 – March 29, 1866) was the fourth mayor of Jersey City in New Jersey. He succeeded Dudley S. Gregory. He served a single one-year term from April 1842 to April 1843. He was succeeded by Peter Bentley, Sr.
Born in Pennsylvania, he moved to Harsimus (now a section of Jersey City). Outside of his term as mayor, he worked as an insurance underwriter. He died in Bergen Township (now a part of Jersey City) at age 67. The funeral was held at St. Matthew's Episcopal Church in Jersey City.