Alexander Laird — (1797 ndash; April 15 1873) was a Scottish born farmer and political figure in Prince Edward Island. He represented 1st Queens from 1850 to 1853 and from 1854 to 1859 as a Conservative and 2nd Queens from 1859 to 1866 as a Liberal in the… … Wikipedia
Alexander Fraser, 11th Lord Saltoun — Alexander Fraser (1604 1693), 11th Lord Saltoun and 10th Laird of Philorth.Early yearsFraser was born in 1604 in the young town of Fraserburgh. His father was Alexander Fraser (1570 1636) and his mother Margaret Abernethy. Upon the death of his… … Wikipedia
Alexander Boswell — may refer to: * Alexander Boswell (judge), 8th Laird of Auchinleck, a Scottish judge. * Sir Alexander Boswell, 1st Baronet, 10th Laird of Auchinleck, a famous writer of traditional Scottish songs … Wikipedia
Alexander Burnett of Leys (d. 1619) — Alexander Burnett of Leys (d. July 5, 1619 AD) was the Laird of Crathes Castle in the late 16th and early 17th century, being credited for the completion of Crathes in 1596 He acquired Muchalls Castle circa 1600 and commenced its early 17th… … Wikipedia
Alexander Gordon (pioneer) — Alexander Gordon (1635 in Aberdeen Scotland 1697) of a noble line, fought as a Scot Royalist and was captured by Oliver Cromwell s army at the Battle of Worcester on 3 September 1651 at the end of the English Civil War. He was imprisoned at… … Wikipedia
ALEXANDER, SAMUEL — (1859–1938), British philosopher. His family originated in Alsace and he was born in Australia. From 1882 to 1893 he taught at Oxford as a fellow of Lincoln College, being the first Jew appointed to a college fellowship in an English university.… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Alexander Montgomerie — (c. 1550? 1598) was a Scottish poet.Life and worksThe outstanding poet of the later sixteenth century in Scotland, Montgomerie was a younger son of the Renfrewshire laird Hugh Montgomerie of Hessilheid (d. 1558), and related both to the Earl of… … Wikipedia
Alexander Stewart, Duke of Albany — (c. 1454 ndash; 7 August 1485) was the second son of King James II of Scotland, and his Queen consort Mary of Gueldres, daughter of Arnold, Duke of Gelderland. Created Duke of Albany before 1458, he also received the earldom of March, and… … Wikipedia
Alexander Mitchell — (* 18. Oktober 1817 in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Schottland; † 19. April 1887 in New York City) war ein US amerikanischer Politiker. Zwischen 1871 und 1875 vertrat er den Bundesstaat Wisconsin im US Repräsentantenhaus. Werdegang Alexander… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Alexander Stewart (Wisconsin) — Alexander Stewart (* 12. September 1829 in Fredericton, Kanada; † 24. Mai 1912 in Washington D.C.) war ein US amerikanischer Politiker kanadischer Herkunft. Zwischen 1895 und 1901 vertrat er den Bundesstaat Wisconsin im US Repräsentantenhaus … Deutsch Wikipedia
