Los Angeles County CA Archives Biographies.....Alexander, Hartley Burr 1873 - 
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Source: Nebraskana
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Hartley Burr Alexander

Hartley Burr Alexander, professor of philosophy of Scripps College, was born at
Lincoln, Nebraska, April 9, 1873, son of George Sherman and Abigail Gifford
(Smith) Alexander.

The father was born in Cumberland County, Rhode Island, July 10, 1833, and died
at Syracuse, Nebraska, May 2, 1894. He was a Methodist Episcopal clergyman and
editor of the Syracuse, Nebraska, Journal. In the early 70’s he was prominent in
Nebraska affairs. His wife, Abigail, was born at Orleans, Massachusetts, July 6,
1835, and died near Bennet, Nebraska, November 13, 1876. Her ancestors came to
America with the Plymouth Colony.

Dr. Alexander attended public school at Syracuse, and was graduated from
Syracuse High School in 1892. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree at the
Universitv of Nebraska in 1897, and his Doctor of Philosophy degree from
Columbia University in 1901. A member of Phi Beta Kappa, he received the Butler
medal from Columbia University, is past president of the American Philosophical
Association, is a honorary member of the American Institute of Architects, and
past president of the Southwest Archaeological Federation.

On July 15, 1908, he was married to Nelly King Griggs at Tacoma, Washington.
Mrs. Alexander was born at Beatrice, Nebraska, October 11, 1875, and is
descended from New England and Pennsylvania colonists and soldiers. To them were
born two children, one of whom is living, Hubert, born December 8, 1909; and
Beatrice, born March 15, 1912, who died July 4, 1913. Residence: Claremont,
California.


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Nebraskana
Edited by Sara Mullin Baldwin & Robert Morton Baldwin

The Baldwin Company
Hebron, NE
1932

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