Alexander, William Valentine (1859-1938)

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Jane Addams to William Z. Alexander, March 11, 1906

National Committee on Rauschenbusch Lectureship Foundation proposed list, ca. January 1929

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Birth Date

1859-10-18

Death Date

1938-12-30

Birthplace

Clinton, MA

Biographical Text

William Valentine Alexander was a newspaper and magazine editor. He started his career at the Boston Transcript, where Alexander worked his way up to city editor. In 1898, moved to Philadelphia to start a job as the managing editor at the Ladies' Home Journal, a job he kept until 1910. Alexander was also the president of the Boston Press Club and the vice-president of the International League of Press Clubs. After leaving his position at the Ladies' Home Journal, he left his field and started a career in real estate. Alexander was also the president of, the North Wayne Protective Association, a local organization, from 1901 to 1902 and a member of the Franklin Inn Club.

Alexander married Mary Whipple in 1894. They had two sons, William Jr. and Charles. Alexander died in 1938.

Occupation

Editor

Real estate agent

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People

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Sciancalepore, Victoria

Lichon, Sara Catherine

Biebrich, Caitlin

Rights

Public domain

Gender

Male

First appears

1906

Bibliography and Links

Cover Story, The Philadelphia Inquirer January 9, 1884, p. 91

Curtis Publishing Company Records, UPenn Libraries

Find-A-Grave

Journal of Education, Volumes 53-54, Boston University, School of Education, 1901, p. 131

SNAC

W. V. Alexander, The Philadelphia Inquirer December 31, 1938, p. 4

William V. Alexander, 1880 United States Federal Census

William Valentine Alexander, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1966

Wm W Alexander, 1920 United States Federal Census

Citation

“Alexander, William Valentine (1859-1938),” Jane Addams Digital Edition, accessed January 23, 2026, https://digital.janeaddams.ramapo.edu/items/show/1772.

Alexander, William Valentine (1859-1938)

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Boston Evening Transcript

Ladies' Home Journal

Jane Addams to William Z. Alexander, March 11, 1906

National Committee on Rauschenbusch Lectureship Foundation proposed list, ca. January 1929

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