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Alex McDonald (Wisconsin politician)

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Alexander McDonald (June 28, 1866 – April 20, 1936) was an American politician and businessman.

Born in the town of Manchester, Green Lake County, Wisconsin,[1] McDonald received his bachelor's degree from Valparaiso University in 1889.[1] He was a farmer, real estate developer, bank director, and in the canning industry. McDonald was the town clerk and the supervisor of assessment for Green Lake County.[1] He lived in Markesan, Wisconsin. McDonald served in the Wisconsin State Assembly from 1932 to 1934 and was a Democrat.[1][2] McDonald died of a heart ailment at his home in Markesan, Wisconsin.[1][3]

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Alex McDonald of Markesan Is Dead". The Sheboygan Press. April 21, 1936. p. 5. Retrieved March 22, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ^ Wisconsin Blue Book, 1933, Biographical Sketch of Alex McDonald, p. 236.
  3. ^ Alex McDonald, Ex-Solon, Dies, Wisconsin State Journal, April 21, 1936, pg. 2