Family and Education
b. 1771, 5th s. of Robert Alexander (d. 1790) of Boom Hall, co. Londonderry and Anne, da. and coh. of Henry McCulloch of Ballyarton, co. Londonderry; bro. of Henry Alexander† and James Alexander*. m. 1 Feb. 1808, BL OIOC N/1/8, f. 189, gives 1809. Mary, da. of Rev. Thomas Bracken of Calcutta, 1s. illegit. ?d.v.p. 2s. 8da. d. 20 Aug. 1839.
Offices Held
Writer, E.I. Co. (Madras) 1796; asst. under-sec. to bd. of trade 1798; dep. commercial resident, Colombo 1799; asst. to collector of government customs 1801; leave to Bengal 1803, private merchant; at home 1818, out of service 1820.
Dir. E.I. Co. 1820 – 38.
Commr. of lieutenancy, London 1831 – d.
Parlimentarian
Main residences: Freemantle Park, Hants.; 7 Grosvenor Square, Mdx.
Volume
Commons 1820-1832
Web Title
ALEXANDER, Josias Du Pré (1771-1839)
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Oxford 1644
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