Edward I. Alexander Sr. (c. 1850-1911) was a grocer, state legislator, city councilman, and postmaster in Florida. He represented Madison County, Florida in the Florida House of Representatives in 1877, 1879, and 1885.[1] He sought to represent Madison County, Florida in the Florida House of Representatives in 1885.[2]

He was involved in a contested election with Theodore H. Willard for a Florida Senate seat.[3] Both received votes for a seat in the Florida Senate in 1888.[4]

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References

  1. Brown, Canter (August 9, 1998). Florida's Black Public Officials, 1867-1924. University of Alabama Press. ISBN 9780817309152 via Google Books.
  2. Woodson, Carter Godwin; Logan, Rayford Whittingham (February 15, 1920). "The Journal of Negro History". Association for the Study of Negro Life and History via Google Books.
  3. Senate, Florida Legislature (February 15, 1881). "Journal of the Proceedings of the Senate of the General Assembly of the State of Florida at the ... Session ..." The State via Google Books.
  4. "United States Congressional Serial Set". U.S. Government Printing Office. February 15, 1882 via Google Books.


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