Thomas A. Alexander

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Thomas A. Alexander

In office
April, 1842 – April, 1843
Preceded by Dudley S. Gregory
Succeeded by Peter Bentley, Sr.

Born 1800
Pennsylvania
Died March 29, 1866
Bergen Township, New Jersey
Residence Jersey City, New Jersey

Thomas A. Alexander (1800 - March 29, 1866) was the fourth mayor of Jersey City in New Jersey. He succeeded Dudley S. Gregory. He served a single one-year term from April of 1842 to April of 1843. He was succeeded by Peter Bentley, Sr.

Born in Pennsylvania, he moved to Harimus (now a section of Jersey City). Outside of his term as mayor, he worked as an insurance underwriter. He died in Bergen Township (now a part of Jersey City).