Alexander White Gregg (January 31, 1855 – April 30, 1919) was a Democratic member of the

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between 1903 and 1919. Gregg was born in

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on January 31, 1855. As a child, he went to a public school. He attended King College in

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, graduating in 1874 and later studied law at the

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at Charlottesville. He was admitted to the Texas bar in 1878 and commenced practice in

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. Gregg served in the

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between 1886 and 1888. He ran for Texas's 7th congressional district, and held a seat there between 1903 - 1919. He served as Chairman of the Committee on War Claims (1913–1919). He did not run for re-election in 1918 and died a month after his term ended in Palestine, Texas, and is buried in East Hill Cemetery.

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1855 births 1919 deaths Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Texas 19th-century American politicians {{Texas-politician-stub