Family and Education
bap. 9 Apr. 1787, BL OIOC J/1/18, f. 407. 2nd s. of Robert Alexander (d. 1827), MP [I], banker, of Seamount, co. Dublin and Henrietta, da. of Henry Quin, MD, of Dublin. m. (1) 15 Oct. 1808, Eliza Leonora (d. 10 May 1840), da. of Joseph Pringle, consul-gen. at Madeira, 3s. 3da.; Ibid. N/1/8, f. 73; Gent. Mag. (1840), ii. 110. (2) 4 Jan. 1843, Sabina Hester, da. of Thomas Taylor of Sevenoaks, Kent, s.p. d. 14 Jan. 1861.
Offices Held
Writer, E.I. Co. (Bengal) 1802; 2nd asst. to export warehouse keeper 1805; dep. appraiser of piece goods at custom house, Calcutta 1806; out of employ 1807 – 18, private merchant; at home 1818, out of service 1822.
Dir. E.I. Co. 1826 – 53.
Commr. of lieutenancy, London 1831 – d.
Parlimentarian
Main residences: Battle Abbey, Suss.; 37 Upper Harley Street, Mdx.
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Commons 1820-1832
Web Title
ALEXANDER, Henry (1787-1861)
Will
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Oxford 1644
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Religion
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