Robert Alexander (1822 – January 1884) was a merchant and politician in

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. He represented

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from 1874 to 1878 as a Conservative. He was born in

, the son of William Alexander and Elizabeth Newell. In 1861, he became managing partner in St. John's for a

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mercantile firm, J. and W. Stewart and Company. Alexander was a member of the local Chamber of Commerce from 1864 to 1876 and a director for the Union Bank of Newfoundland from 1863 to 1876. He died in

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during a visit to attempt to improve his health.

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* Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador MHAs 1822 births 1884 deaths People from Bonavista, Newfoundland and Labrador {{Newfoundland-politician-stub