Charles I. Alexander Biography from History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire
From: Barbara Gottlock - BGOTTLOC@ccsd.edu

Surname: ALEXANDER
Source:  History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire and Representative Citizens
          by Charles A. Hazlett, Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., Chicago, Ill., 1915


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     CHARLES I. ALEXANDER, one of  the leading citizens of the town
of Windham, of which he has been town treasurer for the last eight years,
was born on the old Nesmith homestead, at Windham Junction, N. H., June
10, 1854. His parents were Gilbert and Hannah C. (Nichols) Alexander.
The father, born in Londonderry , this county, was in early years engaged in
getting out ship timber, the latter part of his life being spent on his farm at
Windham Junction. His wife Hannah was born and reared in Windham,
both coming of old families in this section.
Charles I. Alexander was reared in Windham and was educated here and
at Hudson, N. H. Early in life he learned the carpenter's trade, being con-
nected with it from 1876 to 1884. He then entered the employ of the Edison
Electric Illumination Company, of Lawrence, Mass., and in 1888 was made
superintendent for the company. He remained with them until 1891, at which
time he engaged in electrical contracting for himself.  About two years later 
in 1893, he formed a partnership in the Lawrence Electric Supply and Con-, 
struction Company, and was connected with that company for fifteen years. 
In 1909 he withdrew from the company and fornled the company of C. I.
Alexander & Sons, with offices in the Bay State Building at Lawrence, Mass.,
the company dealing in electrical supplies and construction work. 
     Mr. .Alexander resided in Lawrence from 1876 to 1896, in which latter
year he built his fine residence on the banks of Canobie Lake, where he has
since lived. In 1904 he bought the old Smith farm 140 acres, on the bank
of Corbett Pond, where there is a fine summer resort and about twenty cot-
tages, two of which he owns. Since becoming a resident of this county he
has taken an active interest in local affairs and, as above stated, has served
eight years as town treasurer .
     Mr. Alexander was married in 1877 to Miss Mary A. Humphrey, who was

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born in Derry, N. H., a daughter of William C. and Balinda Humphrey. He
and his wife have two Sons living, Aaron O. and Charles I., J r., both being
associated with their father in the electrical supply and construction work.
Mr. Alexander is affiliated fraternally with the Red Men, belonging to a lodge
of  that order in Lawrence. He and his family are highly esteemed In Wind-
ham, where they have made many warm friends.

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