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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.<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 [[conservative]] Republican, Alexander served for a time in the Maryland House of Delegates.<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' 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> | + | 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 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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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.[1]
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).[2]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, Washington and 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[3] 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.[4]
References
- ↑ Blair-Moss-Alexander family of West Virginia". politicalgraveyard.com. Retrieved on February 24, 2012.
- ↑ Works of Holmes Alexander. unz.org.
- ↑ Holmes Alexander. librarything.com.
- ↑ Holmes Alexander. image2.findagrave.com. Retrieved on Feberuary 24, 2012.
