The Biographical Dictionary of America/Alexander, George

ALEXANDER, George, clergyman was born at West Charlton, N.Y., Oct. 12, 1843; son of Alexander F. and Margaret (Bunyan) Alexander, and grandson of George and Jean (Ferguson) Alexander. He prepared for college at Charlton academy and graduated from Union in 1866, and from Princeton theological seminary in 1870. He was licensed by the Presbytery of Albany, May 11, 1869, ordained by the Presbytery of Albany, Jan. 20, 1870, and was pastor over the East Avenue Presbyterian church at Schenectady, N.Y., 1870-'83; professor of rhetoric and English literature at Union college, 1877-'84, and became pastor of the University Place Presbyterian church, New York city, in 1884. He was elected a director of Princeton theological seminary in 1884; a trustee of Union college in 1888; a trustee of Sao Paulo college, Brazil, in 1891; president of the New York college of dentistry in 1896, and vice-president of the University of the city of New York in 1898. He was elected a member of the Presbyterian board of foreign missions in 1884. He received the honorary degree of D.D. from Union college in 1884.