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'''Holmes Moss Alexander''' (January 29, 1906 - December 5, 1985) was an American historian, journalist, syndicated columnist, and politician, originally from Parkersburg, [[West Virginia]]. His maternal uncle, Hunter Holmes Moss, Jr., was a circuit judge and then a [[Republican]] member of the [[United States House of Representatives]] from West Virginia, having served from 1913 until his death in 1916. A [[conservative]] Republican, Alexander served for a time in the [[Maryland]] House of Delegates in [[Annapolis]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://politicalgraveyard.com/families/14504.html|title=Blair-Moss-Alexander family of West Virginia"|publisher=politicalgraveyard.com|accessdate= February 24, 2012}}</ref>

'''Holmes Moss Alexander''' (January 29, 1906 - December 5, 1985) was an American historian, journalist, syndicated columnist, and politician, originally from Parkersburg, [[West Virginia]]. His maternal uncle, Hunter Holmes Moss, Jr., was a circuit judge and then a [[Republican]] member of the [[United States House of Representatives]] from West Virginia, having served from 1913 until his death in 1916. A [[Democrat]], Alexander served in the early 1930s in the [[Maryland]] House of Delegates in [[Annapolis]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://politicalgraveyard.com/families/14504.html|title=Blair-Moss-Alexander family of West Virginia"|publisher=politicalgraveyard.com|accessdate= February 24, 2012}}</ref>

Typical of Alexander's columns was one he wrote on the late [[Alabama]] Governor [[George Wallace]], who term-limited in 1966 ran his wife, Lurleen Burns Wallace, as a surrogate candidate, to succeed himself. Known for his early opposition to school de[[segregation]], Wallace procured passage of a series of state laws promptly struck down by federal courts, committed to the implementation of ''[[Brown v. Board of Education]]''. Wrote Alexander: "Though Wallace has lost every fight with Washington, Alabamians are convinced he has come off the winner."<ref>''The Huntsville Times'', October 14, 1966</ref>

Typical of Alexander's columns was one he wrote on the late [[Alabama]] Governor [[George Wallace]], who term-limited in 1966 ran his wife, Lurleen Burns Wallace, as a surrogate candidate, to succeed himself. Known for his early opposition to school de[[segregation]], Wallace procured passage of a series of state laws promptly struck down by federal courts, committed to the implementation of ''[[Brown v. Board of Education]]''. Wrote Alexander: "Though Wallace has lost every fight with Washington, Alabamians are convinced he has come off the winner."<ref>''The Huntsville Times'', October 14, 1966</ref>

Holmes' books include ''The American [[Talleyrand]]:  [[Martin Van Buren]]'' (1935), ''[[Aaron Burr]]: The Proud Pretender'' (1937), ''American Nabob'' (1939), and ''Selena: A Romantic Novel'' (1941).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.unz.org/Author=AlexanderHolmes|title=Works of Holmes Alexander|publisher=unz.org|access date=February 24, 2012}}</ref>Other Alexander works include ''Pen and politics: the autobiography of a working writer'', ''How to Read The Federalist'', ''To Covet Honor: A Biography of [[Alexander Hamilton]]'', ''The Spirit of '76'', ''[[George Washington|Washington]] and [[Robert E. Lee|Lee]]: A Study in Will to Win'', ''[[Seattle]]: Growth of the City'', ''[[Tokyo]]: Growth of the City'', ''[[Hong Kong]]: Growth of the City'', ''[[Beijing]]: Growth of the City'', ''[[Shanghai]]: Growth of the City'', and ''[[Vancouver]], [[British Columbia]]: The Growth of the City/State''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.librarything.com/author/alexanderholmes|title=Holmes Alexander|publisher=librarything.com|accessdate3=March 2, 2012}}</ref> His last publication, ''Never Lose a War: Memoirs & Observations of a National Columnist,'' was released in 1984.  

 

Alexander's books include ''The American [[Talleyrand]]:  [[Martin Van Buren]]'' (1935), ''[[Aaron Burr]]: The Proud Pretender'' (1937), ''American Nabob'' (1939), and ''Selena: A Romantic Novel'' (1941).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.unz.org/Author=AlexanderHolmes|title=Works of Holmes Alexander|publisher=unz.org|access date=February 24, 2012}}</ref>Other Alexander works include ''Pen and politics: the autobiography of a working writer'', ''How to Read The Federalist'', ''To Covet Honor: A Biography of [[Alexander Hamilton]]'', ''The Spirit of '76'', ''[[George Washington|Washington]] and [[Robert E. Lee|Lee]]: A Study in Will to Win'', ''[[Seattle]]: Growth of the City'', ''[[Tokyo]]: Growth of the City'', ''[[Hong Kong]]: Growth of the City'', ''[[Beijing]]: Growth of the City'', ''[[Shanghai]]: Growth of the City'', and ''[[Vancouver]], [[British Columbia]]: The Growth of the City/State''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.librarything.com/author/alexanderholmes|title=Holmes Alexander|publisher=librarything.com|accessdate3=March 2, 2012}}</ref> His last publication, ''Never Lose a War: Memoirs & Observations of a National Columnist,'' was released in 1984.  

Alexander was married to the former Mary Morgan Barksdale. He resided in Owings Mills in Baltimore County, [[Maryland]], where he is interred at Saint Thomas [[Episcopal]] Church Cemetery.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://image2.findagrave.com/photos/2012/7/83114118_132602244881.jpg|title=Holmes Alexander|publisher=image2.findagrave.com|accessdate=Feberuary 24, 2012}}</ref>

Alexander was married to the former Mary Morgan Barksdale. He resided in Owings Mills in Baltimore County, [[Maryland]], where he is interred at Saint Thomas [[Episcopal]] Church Cemetery.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://image2.findagrave.com/photos/2012/7/83114118_132602244881.jpg|title=Holmes Alexander|publisher=image2.findagrave.com|accessdate=Feberuary 24, 2012}}</ref>

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