Alexander McDonald (1832–1903)

Former Senator (R) from Arkansas (1868–1871), Church lobbyist. Sources: Biographical Congress, 829; http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=M000408; http://www.politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mcdonald.html.


Born April 10, 1832 in Clinton county, Pennsylvania  
Died December 13, 1903 in Norwood Park, St. Lawrence county, New York; buried in Highland Cemetery, Lock Haven, Pennsylvania.  
Professions Kansas businessman before the war, Arkansas banker after the war, railroad developer  
Military Union soldier  
Positions Member, Arkansas constitutional convention  
Senator (R) from Arkansas (1868–1871)  
Mormon lobbyist (1887–1888) ¶ First Presidency letterpress
Events 1885 commissioned by President Chester Arthur to examine Northern Pacific Railroad conditions.  
1900 moved to New York.  
Bibliographical sketches
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