Alameda-Santa Clara-Contra Costa County CA Archives Biographies.....Alexander, George E. 1847 - 
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Author: Lewis Publishing Co. (1891)

GEORGE E. ALEXANDER, M. D., of Haywards, began his medical studies under the
preceptorship of an eminent practitioner at Beloit, Wisconsin, and, taking the
regular course of lectures at the Jefferson Medical College at Philadelphia, he
graduated in 1873. He accepted an appointment as physician in the Government
service and came to the Pacific coast and filled his position as such under the
command of Generals Davis and Howard, in the department of the Columbia. He
resigned this commission in 1875 and came to Gilroy, Santa Clara County,
practiced for seven months, then followed his profession at San Ramon, in Contra
Costa County, for a period of ten years, and finally, in 1886, he moved to
Haywards, where he has already built up a lucrative practice.

   He dates his birth October 15, 1847, in Pennsylvania. He enlisted as a
private in the Sixteenth Pennsylvania Volunteer Cavalry, and served as such
until 1865, when he was mustered out. He then entered Beloit (Wisconsin)
College, where he commenced his literary education. He then spent a few months
on the Kansas and Colorado plains; then a year at Mon-mouth, Illinois, and then
returned to Beloit, where he began his medical studies as already stated. He is
the eleventh of thirteen children in his father's family. His parents, Randall
and Sarah (Carothers) Alexander, are both natives of the Keystone State, his
father being born in Franklin County, in 1807. His paternal ancestors were from
the north of Ireland, of Scotch-Irish extraction. His great-grandfather, Reynold
Alexander, was one of the early settlers of Pennsylvania and served in the
Revolutionary war. His grandfather, William Alexander, was born in what is now
Franklin County, Pennsylvania, and served as an officer in the war of 1812.
Politically Dr. Alexander is Democratic and takes an active part in political
matters. He is a member of Alamo Lodge, No. 122, of Walnut Creek, and of Oakland
Commandery, No. 11, K. T. He was married at San Ramon, October 15, 1877, to Miss
Mary E. Lynch, a native of California, and they have two children: Archie and
Adele.

Additional Comments:
Extracted from

Memorial and Biographical History of Northern California.

Illustrated, Containing a History of this Important Section of the Pacific Coast
from the Earliest Period of its Occupancy to the Present Time, together with
Glimpses of its Prospective Future; Full-Page Steel Portraits of its most
Eminent Men, and Biographical Mention of many of its Pioneers and also of
Prominent Citizens of To-day.

"A people that takes no pride in the noble achievements of remote ancestors will
never achieve anything worthy to be remembered with pride by remote
descendents." – Macauley.

CHICAGO
THE LEWIS PUBLISHING COMPANY
1891.


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