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Sir Frank Alexander, 1st Baronet

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Sir
Frank Alexander
Alexander as Lord Mayor
Born(1881-06-17)17 June 1881
London, England
Died18 July 1959(1959-07-18) (aged 78)
NationalityBritish
Alma materHighgate School
Occupation(s)Shipowner and shipbroker

Sir Frank Samuel Alexander, 1st Baronet (17 June 1881 – 18 July 1959) was a British shipowner and shipbroker. He was Lord Mayor of London from 1944 to 1945.

Biography

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Born in London, Alexander was educated at Highgate School from January 1892 to July 1898. He was later a Governor of the school from 1942 to 1950.[1] During the First World War, he served in the Royal Artillery, reaching the rank of captain. Alexander was a partner in Capper, Alexander & Co. and a director of Alexander Shipping Co., Ltd. He was Chairman of Baltic Mercantile and Shipping Exchange from 1939 to 1946[2] and a board member of the Port of London Authority.[1]

An Alderman of Aldgate Ward in the City of London, Alexander was Sheriff of the City of London from 1940 to 1941.[2] He was Lord Mayor of London from 1944 to 1945.[2]

Alexander was knighted in 1942 and created a Baronet, of Sundridge Park in the County of Kent, in 1945.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Hughes, Patrick; Davies, Ian F. (Ed.). Highgate School Register 1833-1964 (6th ed.). pp. 54, 117.
  2. ^ a b c d Who Was Who
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